WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY | Injunction will allow alcohol sales in west Louisville precincts voted dry

Injunction will allow alcohol sales in west Louisville precincts voted dry

LOUISVILLE (WAVE) -- Beginning Friday, liquor will go on sale in four West Louisville precincts after Jefferson Circuit Judge Mary M. Shaw issued an injunction Thursday afternoon.

Earlier Thursday, attorney Teddy Gordon --  who represents two liquor stores affected by the recent wet-dry vote -- argued his case. He says there are two precincts in Jefferson County with no voters. Gordon says those precincts -- Churchill Downs and Louisville International Airport -- have an unfair advantage because they can never vote to go dry.

In a statement released Thursday night, District Five Councilwoman Cheri Bryant Hamilton said, "I am very disappointed and my community is livid about this decision. It lifts the ban and allows the sale of alcohol again. This is the third time the voters of these precincts N104, N105, N107 and N109 in District 5 have been forced to explain their decision to vote to clean up their community."

She went on to say, "This has become a frustrating experience for a community that followed the rules and did everything by the book to have a legitimate election. All we asked is that the Judiciary to respect this vote. It is unfortunate that those who are more interested in making money than dealing with crime in our community are misusing any the legal system and using ridiculous arguments to stop the voice and the will of the people."

Bryant Hamilton said they will keep fighting because the people have spoken

"If the judge believes and follows Mr. Gordon's arguments, then not just all the wet/dry elections that have been held in Jefferson County but any other valid elections could be overturned on that basis. I think that would upset any election and have far reaching consequences and turmoil in our electoral system," Bryant Hamilton said.