Kentucky Supreme Court halts impeachment proceedings against Lexington judge
The justices said the petition was invalid and should have gone to the Judicial Conduct Commission, not impeachment.
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KY Senate president issues ambiguous response to court order halting judge’s impeachment
Republican President Robert Stivers speaks to reporters on the final day of concurrence. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley)Senate President Robert Stivers responded Wednesday to a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling ordering lawmakers to halt the impeachment of a Lexington judge, but it’s unclear if the Senate will comply with the order or move forward with a trial. In a press release from the Senate Republican caucus, Stivers said the Senat…
Ky Senate GOP vague on whether it will continue judge’s impeachment trial after high court rebuke
GOP. Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester speaks on the Senate floor during the Kentucky General Assembly 2026 session. (David Michael Hargis / Legislative Research Commission)Senate President Robert Stivers of Manchester said in a cryptic statement Wednesday that the Republican supermajority is aware of and reviewing a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that stops impeachment proceedings against Fayette County Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodm…
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