Kentucky Senate censures Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for threatening remarks during impeachment proceedings.
The Kentucky Senate has censured Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for his intemperate remarks that threatened attorneys and legislators with professional discipline and criminal prosecution during pending impeachment proceedings. The Senate also directed a complaint to be filed against Justice Thompson with the Judicial Conduct Commission. The remarks in question were made in a concurring opinion authored by Justice Thompson, where he stated that actions taken in bad faith during impeachment proceedings could result in professional discipline and criminal prosecution.
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