In unprecedented move, Kentucky House votes to impeach Fayette Circuit Judge Goodman
Source: Lexington Herald Leader
Politics & Government
In unprecedented move, Kentucky House votes to impeach Fayette Circuit Judge Goodman
By Taylor Six and Hannah Pinski Updated March 20, 2026 5:40 PM
The Kentucky House of Representatives on Friday voted to impeach a Fayette County judge after a committee issued articles of impeachment against her earlier this week.
In a 73-to-14 vote Friday, the House approved the articles of impeachment against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman, sending the matter to the Senate for a trial.
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You have to dig through a bunch of links to find out what she was accused of, and it will surprise nobody: most of the complaints were that she ruled in favor of criminal defendants and against prosecutors.
apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDoc...
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDocuments/397/43997/Goodman%20Response.pdf
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Taniel
@taniel.bsky.social
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Kentucky Republicans just impeached a local judge who has been elected six times by Fayette County (Lexington) voters. They say she has been defying precedents:
https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article315126031.html
In unprecedented move, Kentucky House votes to impeach Fayette Circuit Judge Goodman
The last time a sitting judge was impeached in Kentucky was more than 100 years ago; that judge was not convicted and removed from office.
www.kentucky.com
1:02 PM · Mar 20, 2026
You have to dig through a bunch of links to find out what she was accused of, and it will surprise nobody: most of the complaints were that she ruled in favor of criminal defendants and against prosecutors.
— Lemon Pound Cake Hat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2026-03-20T17:02:33.828Z
apps.legislature.ky.gov/CommitteeDoc...
@taniel.bsky.social
Kentucky Republicans just impeached a local judge who has been elected six times by Fayette County (Lexington) voters. They say she has been defying precedents:
https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article315126031.html
In unprecedented move, Kentucky House votes to impeach Fayette Circuit Judge Goodman
The last time a sitting judge was impeached in Kentucky was more than 100 years ago; that judge was not convicted and removed from office.
www.kentucky.com
12:09 PM · Mar 20, 2026
Kentucky Republicans just impeached a local judge who has been elected six times by Fayette County (Lexington) voters. They say she has been defying precedents:
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2026-03-20T16:09:05.960Z
www.kentucky.com/news/politic...
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