LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman has filed a response with the state impeachment committee calling a petition to remove her from the bench “legally deficient and frivolous,” according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The petition, filed by former state Rep. Killian Timoney, accuses Goodman of abusing her authority in several Lexington cases, including the dismissal of a murder indictment.
Goodman’s response
In her filing, Goodman argues the petition violates the separation of powers. She also noted that no Kentucky judge has ever been impeached solely for disagreeing with their judicial decisions in the state’s history…