A RESOLUTION asserting the constitutional authority of the General Assembly with respect to the impeachment power; suspending action on the Articles of Impeachment against Julie Muth Goodman, Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit; and expressing the will of the Senate that the Judicial Conduct Commission conduct public proceedings concerning serious allegations of misconduct in office by Judge Goodman and take appropriate action to sanction and reprimand her, upon a finding of good cause.

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The Senate adopted a resolution that puts the impeachment articles against Judge Julie Muth Goodman on hold, asserting the General Assembly’s constitutional right to impeach. It also asks the Judicial Conduct Commission to hold open proceedings on the serious misconduct allegations and to sanction her if good cause is found. The move follows a dispute with the state Supreme Court over the impeachment process.

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