While the Kentucky Supreme Court isn’t reconsidering its decision in last spring’s impeachment of Fayette County Judge Julie Goodman, it does plan to weigh in on her decisions in a controversial hit-and-run case at the center of the legislative proceedings.
Two legal experts who spoke to the Kentucky Lantern said that while those cases are separate, the high court’s decision may further future political action against Goodman.
Last month, the Kentucky Supreme Court declined to review its decision at the behest of Republican lawmakers in the impeachment case, which said the matter “encroaches upon the inherent powers of the Judicial Branch” and violates the separation of powers among branches of government…