KY SR200

Kentucky Senate resolves itself into a Court of Impeachment to try Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit (Fayette County), with hearings beginning April 6, 2026 at 9 a.m. EDT

Articles of Impeachment allege Judge Goodman abused her office powers, defied binding precedents from Kentucky's highest courts, defied statutes and Court of Justice rules, and interfered with grand jury, trial juror, and attorney functions

President of the Senate appoints a committee under Senate Rule 39A to receive evidence, take testimony, and make findings on conviction or acquittal, with the full Senate voting on the committee's final report

Conviction requires two-thirds of Senators present voting to sustain the Articles based on clear and convincing evidence, resulting in removal from office; acquittal requires the Commonwealth to pay the Respondent's costs (excluding attorney's fees)

Procedural rules establish 30-minute opening statements per side, one-hour closing arguments, witness examination procedures, and require Senators to hear a substantial portion of testimony (or review recordings) before casting a final vote