Effort to Impeach Lexington Judge Is Nearly Unprecedented in Kentucky History

Effort to impeach Lexington judge is nearly unprecedented in Kentucky history

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers’ current effort to remove a Lexington judge from the bench by impeachment is nearly unprecedented in the state’s history. And in Kentucky’s modern court system, it’s never happened. Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman faces…

Kentucky legislature moves forward in impeachment of Lexington judge

Kentucky lawmakers are moving forward in the process to impeach Judge Julie Muth Goodman, after a petition alleged bias in her rulings.

House committee to file impeachment charges against Central Kentucky judge

Fayette Circuit Court is located in the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse in Lexington. (Kentucky Court of Justice)FRANKFORT — A Kentucky House committee has decided to file charges of impeachment against a sitting Fayette County judge, days after she and a local prosecutor testified before the committee.  House Impeachment Committee Chair Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, said, following a Wednesday afternoon meeting mostly held in private, that the commi…

Resolution to impeach Lexington judge filed in Kentucky House

Days after a heated hearing, the chair of the House impeachment committee filed articles of impeachment against sitting Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Julie Muth Goodman.

KY lawmakers advance impeachment effort against Lexington judge

An impeachment petition was filed in January accusing Fayette County Circuit Judge Julie Goodman of abusing her office.

Kentucky lawmakers introduce Articles of Impeachment against Fayette County Judge Julie Muth Goodman

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 News Now) — The Kentucky House of Representatives has introduced Articles of Impeachment against Fayette County Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman, recommending her removal from office for alleged misdemeanors, including abuse of power and defying state laws. The resolution follows a citizen petition filed on Jan. 28 that accused Goodman of abusing her judicial discretion and authority across six specific court cases in the 2…