Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HR124: A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 20, 2026
Direct the approval and adoption of a Resolution and Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, consisting of Fayette County, requesting impeachment and removal from office; direct the appointment of a committee to prosecute the Articles before the Senate; direct that the Articles be laid before the Senate.
What the bill says
A resolution laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County. WHEREAS, Section 66 of the Constitution of Kentucky vests the sole power of impeachment with the House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, Section 68 of the Constitution of Kentucky provides that all civil officers are liable to impeachment for any misdemeanors in office; and WHEREAS, Section 109 of the Judicial Article of the Constitution of Kentucky provides, "The impeachment powers of the General Assembly shall remain inviolate"; and WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, the House Committee on Committees created a House Impeachment Committee and appointed members to review citizen petitions filed with the House Clerk; and WHEREAS, on January 28, 2026, the Clerk of the House of Representatives received a petition filed by a private citizen calling for the impeachment of Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit identifying six cases that alleged abuses of both judicial discretion and authority; and WHEREAS, the cases to which the petition referred included, Commonwealth v. Cornell Denmark Thomas, II, Fayette Circuit Court, 21-CR-0336; Commonwealth v. Domonick Donte Jones, Fayette Circuit Court, 23-CR-0394; Commonwealth v. James Harvey Hendron, Fayette Circuit Court, 18-CR-1084; Gregory Simpson v. Abigail Caudill, Warden, Fayette Circuit Court, 23-CI-2878; Kenneth Ain, MD v. …
Sponsors
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033) · primary sponsor
- John Blanton (R, HD-092)
- T.J. Roberts (R, HD-066)
Latest actions
- : received in Senate
- : adopted 73-14
- : placed in the Orders of the Day
- : taken from Committee on Committees (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Votes
- House: Adopt RCS# 299 (March 20, 2026): 73 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Circuit, Judges And Court Commissioners, Public Ethics
Common questions
- What is HR124?
- HR124 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County.
- What does HR124 do?
- In its own words: A resolution laying before the House of Representatives Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit consisting of Fayette County.
- What is the status of HR124?
- Passed both chambers as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: received in Senate (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR124?
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR124?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hr124.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.