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What are the constitutional grounds for impeachment of a supreme court justice?
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∙ 6y ago
US Supreme Court justices may be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors," just like the US president.
The constitutional language is vague enough to allow the House of Representatives to bring Articles of Impeachment for any form of impropriety, from commission of crime to obstructing justice to ethics violations. The House may also impeach for abuse of public office (e.g., profiting from, or helping someone else to profit from, confidential information; failing to disclose a conflict of interest, accepting payment for speaking engagements, etc.) or any action considered detrimental to the government's interest.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agotreason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors
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Is impeachment is the only way a Supreme Court justice can be removed from office?
Yes; impeachment is the only way a justice can be removed involuntarily.
What tool does the legislative branch have to remove the president or a supreme court justice?
Impeachment.
The action voted by the house of representatives against supreme court justice samuel chase?
Impeachment was the action voted by the House of Representatives against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. However, the Senate didn't uphold the impeachment.
Can a Supreme Court Justice be impeached for lying to Congress about his impartiality during his nomination hearing?
No. How could you ever know or prove that the justice lied about something as subjective as impartiality? Disagreement with a justice's vote/opinion or the belief that either contradicts his or her stated beliefs or record of jurisprudence is neither proof of a lie, nor grounds for impeachment.
Who presides over the impeachment trial if the president or the vice president is impeached?
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
If the president is impeached who is the trial presided by?
All impeachment trials are overseen by the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
Is it true or false that Supreme Court Justices serve a twelve-year term?
It is false. A Supreme Court Justice is appointed to their position for life. A justice can be removed by impeachment by the House of Representatives and a trial in the Senate.
Who is the judge in a United States Presidential impeachment proceeding?
The president would be tried by the senate, and the chief justice of the supreme court would be the judge.
Who runs meetings of the senate when there is an impeachment trail of the president?
Under current Senate rules, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court presides over any impeachment trials.
Can select committee conduct impeachment?
No. While a select committee can recommend that articles of impeachment be brought, it cannot bring charges (articles of impeachment) or conduct the impeachment trial. Articles of Impeachment are brought by the full House of Representatives, and the impeachment trial is conducted by the Senate with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding.
Who judges the impeachment trial for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
If the Senate tries the Chief Justice, it would follow the procedure used in most impeachment trials. The presiding officer of the Senate or an appointed "Impeachment Trial Committee" would preside, or act as judge, and the other Senators would serve as the jury.This procedure is used for the removal trial of allofficials except the US President, and became legal practice in 1986 when the Senate amended its rules and procedures for impeachment trials. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court only presides over the impeachment trial of a US President.
What is the act by which the congress accuses a president or supreme court justice of serious crimes?
Yes, through the impeachment process. Articles of Impeachment are drafted by the Congress detailed specific charges against a sitting president.
