KY legislature censures Supreme Court justice for opinion in judge’s impeachment appeal

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 859

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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FRANKFORT — The teetering checks and balances between Kentucky’s judicial and legislative branches over the power to reprimand judges kept swinging Wednesday.

The Republican-controlled legislature censured state Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for portions of his recent opinion in a Lexington judge’s appeal of her impeachment by the state House.

The Senate approved a censure resolution sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers. A few hours later, the House adopted a similar measure filed by House …

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