A RESOLUTION censuring Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators participating in pending impeachment proceedings with professional discipline and criminal prosecution, and directing a complaint to be filed against him with the Judicial Conduct Commission.

Direct the Director of the Legislative Research Commission to file a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Commission on behalf of the Senate requesting evaluation by the Judicial Conduct Commission of Justice Kelly Thompson's remarks in a Supreme Court opinion related to the impeachment proceedings of Judge Julie Muth Goodman; censure Justice Kelly Thompson for statements threatening attorneys and legislators participating in current and future impeachment proceedings with disciplinary action and possible criminal prosecution, and for violation of various sections of the Constitution of Kentucky and the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: April 15, 2026

Last action: April 15, 2026

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This resolution formally censures Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson over statements he made in a Supreme Court opinion related to an ongoing impeachment case. The Senate found those statements inappropriate because they appeared to threaten attorneys and legislators involved in impeachment proceedings with professional discipline or criminal prosecution. The resolution also directs a state legislative official to file a formal complaint against Justice Thompson with the Judicial Conduct Commission, which oversees the conduct of judges in Kentucky. Who it may affect: attorneys and legislators involved in judicial impeachment proceedings, and members of the Kentucky judiciary subject to conduct oversight.

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