Circuit court ruling slams Lexington judge’s impeachment now before Supreme Court

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 754

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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A Franklin Circuit judge has declared the Kentucky House’s impeachment of a Fayette Circuit judge “null and void” though he says the outcome of the proceeding now rests with the state Supreme Court and Senate.

Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Tuesday that the impeachment petition against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman failed to “allege any ‘misdemeanor in office’ that is a necessary prerequisite for” the Kentucky General Assembly to remove her from office. However, a top …

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