Earlier this year, Bevin reduced the allotments to the state's public colleges and universities by $18 million. Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear sued him, arguing Bevin overstepped his authority. Last month, a state judge ruled in Bevin's favor.
In a court filing Thursday, Bevin's attorneys said the case does not involve any issues of great and immediate public importance and should not be transferred directly to the Supreme Court. Beshear said in a news release he will continue to ask the Supreme Court to decide the case as quickly as possible.