What's the procedure for "impeaching" a Supreme Court Justice?

alphafemale

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Tue Jan-24-06 06:33 AM
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What's the procedure for "impeaching" a Supreme Court Justice?

Edited on Tue Jan-24-06 06:36 AM by alphafemale

Surely there is one. I don't think it has ever been done but surely there is a check/balance there?

Edit: One of these days I'll learn to hit SpellCheck before posting. :D

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onenote

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Tue Jan-24-06 06:39 AM
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1. same as any other impeachment

There have been a number of impeachment efforts directed at lower federal judges and a half dozen or so convictions. The only instance of a SCOTUS justice being impeached is Samuel Chase in 1805 and he was acquitted. Wikipedia has a list. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States#Officials_impeached

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H2O Man

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Tue Jan-24-06 06:41 AM
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2. Thanks.

Good information.

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alphafemale

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Tue Jan-24-06 06:46 AM
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3. Thanks for the info. nt

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flordehinojos

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Tue Jan-24-06 08:10 AM
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4. i think i've read that only the president can be impeached. i don't know

what the remedy is for supreme court judges...but if you are thinking about impeachment for alito, then let's think about impeachment for scalia, roberts, thomas and alito.

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enough

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Tue Jan-24-06 08:33 AM
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5. When I was a kid, there were "Impeach Earl Warren" billboards and

bumper stickers all over the place.

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meow2u3

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Tue Jan-24-06 11:15 AM
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8. We should make up "Impeach Antonin Scalia" bumperstickers now

He was the ringleader in the Stolen Election 2000--no, we haven't forgotten and we never will!

That's why we should impeach Scalia

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mom cat

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Tue Jan-24-06 10:13 AM
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6. TOO damned slow. We must defeat Alito before he gets in.

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slackmaster

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Tue Jan-24-06 10:19 AM
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7. See Article II of the Constitution

Same procedure as impeaching a President.

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