A RESOLUTION asserting the constitutional authority of the General Assembly with respect to the impeachment power; suspending action on the Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit; and expressing the will of the Senate that the Judicial Conduct Commission conduct public proceedings concerning serious allegations of misconduct in office by Judge Goodman and take appropriate action to sanction and reprimand her, upon a finding of good cause.

This resolution pauses impeachment proceedings against Julie Muth Goodman, a circuit court judge, and instead asks the Judicial Conduct Commission to hold public hearings on allegations of misconduct against her and take appropriate disciplinary action if wrongdoing is found. It also directs legislative staff to send relevant impeachment materials to that commission. The resolution asserts that the General Assembly holds constitutional authority over the impeachment process. Who it may affect: residents of the 22nd Judicial Circuit and others with cases before Judge Goodman, as well as those interested in how Kentucky handles judicial accountability.

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