KY Supreme Court Shields Judge From Legislative Overreach
The Kentucky Supreme Court has halted impeachment proceedings against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman, ruling that the General Assembly cannot proceed with the impeachment effort. The court found that the impeachment violated Goodman’s due process rights, that her alleged offenses were not impeachable, and that the legislature was not the proper venue for judicial reprimand. Furthermore, the ruling stated that the impeachment effort infringed upon the separation of powers doctrine, asserting that the Judicial Conduct Commission is the appropriate body to address judicial misconduct.
John Q. Hosedrinker