LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A former state representative filed a petition to impeach a Fayette County Circuit Judge.
The petition, filed by Killian Timoney, alleges Judge Julie Goodman, the Circuit Judge in the 22nd Judicial District in Fayette County, abused her office to such an extent that she “has undermined public confidence in the judicial process.”
The petition cites a total of six cases in which Goodman is alleged to have committed “misdemeanors in office,” including allegations of violating statutory law, refusing to obey binding legal precedents, demonstrating bias and disregarding the separation of powers…