Julie Muth Goodman v. Jason Nemes

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court granted Judge Goodman’s petition for a supervisory writ and declared void ab initio the impeachment petition, articles, and ongoing proceedings against her. The Court held that the petition was facially invalid because it lacked the statutorily required affidavit, that the alleged judicial errors were matters for appellate review or judicial discipline rather than impeachment, that the hearing denied due process, and that the claims presented a justiciable constitutional controversy rather than a political question. A separate dissent would have denied relief on the ground that impeachment authority is committed exclusively to the General Assembly and is not subject to judicial review.