The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the court ruled 5-1 to halt the proceedings, throwing another twist into a legal saga that's involved the state legislature, a Franklin Circuit Court judge, and questions about the recusal of Justice Pamela Goodwine on the state's highest court.
The Kentucky State Senate had been set to hear the case against Goodman, despite a circuit ruling that found the impeachment petition did not withstand legal scrutiny.
Goodman had been accused of abusing her office, with the Kentucky House overwhelmingly voting to impeach.
According to the Leader, the Supreme Court ruled the impeachment effort violated Goodman’s due process rights, her offenses were not impeachable, and that impeachment by the legislature was not the proper venue for judicial reprimand.