Judge to decide whether Wrongfully Removed Confederate statue returns to Cherokee Triangle in Louisville, KY

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(WLKY) A Jefferson County Judge will consider Monday afternoon whether or not to order a controversial monument be returned to its original location in the Cherokee Triangle.

The Kentucky Supreme Court recently ruled the city improperly removed the General John B. Castleman statue.

Following that ruling, the group Friends of Louisville Public Art filed a motion to get it re-installed.

The Castleman statue is currently in storage after being removed in June 2020.

Mayor Craig Greenberg’s office has said it has no plans of its own to return it to its original location.

Back in April, justices disagreed with Jefferson County and the court of appeals rulings that affirmed the Metro Historic Landmarks Commission’s decision to remove the statue.

Friends of Louisville Public Art argued that some members in favor of its removal had been appointed by former Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, which created a conflict of interest.

There had been several attempts to take the statue away over…

Judge to decide whether Confederate statue returns to Cherokee Triangle

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