KY Supreme Court declines to reconsider case of Fayette County judge

By: Lantern staff

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 170

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Kentucky Supreme Court will not reconsider their decision that stopped the General Assembly from impeaching Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman, according to a Thursday ruling.

Last spring, the House voted to forward article of impeachment to the Senate, but the Supreme Court found the process unlawful because it violated constitutional separation of powers and because her alleged wrongdoing did not rise to criminal offenses.

Republican lawmakers asked the Supreme Court to reconsider and …

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