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Late 80s Hokie

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I'm not advocating this, but what are the rules for impeaching a Judge?


As in any federal justice, or even a supreme court justice?

We learned with Trump's impeachment that even though I think he committed an impeachable offense, in reality you can impeach a president simply because you don't like the tie he chose to wear that day.

So what's the standard for impeaching a judge / justice? Does there have to be a crime, or could it simply be because you don't like their philosophy?

And is the barrier to remove them 67 votes, like with the president, or is it lower? And if it is 67, then is that in the constitution, or just senate rules that could be changed with a majority vote of the senate?

In other words, how creative COULD the dems get around judges if they REALLY wanted to? Presuming that, yes, they win control of the Senate.

Posted: 10/16/2020 at 09:41AM


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  I'm not advocating this, but what are the rules for impeaching a Judge? -- Late 80s Hokie 10/16/2020 09:41AM
  If Sullivan hasn't been tossed in the slammer yet, it's obviously difficult ** -- ryno hoo 10/16/2020 10:44AM
  See Samuel Chase...only Justice to be impeached ** -- Hoo23 10/16/2020 10:44AM
  I support a constitutional amendment to prevent packing the court -- Quaker 10/16/2020 10:34AM
  Misconduct and politics. Rare, but has happened. Usually something -- WahooRQ 10/16/2020 10:16AM
  It happens -- Beerman 10/16/2020 09:51AM
  Same rules as for a presidential impeachment. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/16/2020 09:49AM
  I think its the same as President -- tchoo 10/16/2020 09:49AM
  Not exactly. "[Judges]...shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour" -- 81_Hokie 10/16/2020 10:19AM
  Article 1 section 3.... -- Seattle .Hoo 10/16/2020 09:52AM
  See my above... impeachment is only mentioned in the context of executive -- 81_Hokie 10/16/2020 10:21AM
  OK if you want to get technical. ;) But I believe that past judicial -- Seattle .Hoo 10/16/2020 10:23AM
  But that's just a 'norm', not a rule or law. -- Late 80s Hokie 10/16/2020 11:07AM
  Touche -- tchoo 10/16/2020 09:56AM

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