Senate signals pause in judge’s impeachment while commission reviews allegations

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 852

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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FRANKFORT — The chair of the Senate Impeachment Committee filed a resolution Tuesday evening that if adopted would pause removal proceedings against a Lexington judge.

Before Senate Resolution 297 was filed, the chair, Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, said the impeachment committee would meet Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., which is the last scheduled day of Kentucky’s 2026 legislative session.

Earlier this session, the House forwarded articles of impeachment against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie …

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