Posted on 01/19/2020 5:33:24 AM PST by billorites
You almost got it right but not entirely.
The president does not appoint the Supreme Court justices. He nominates them and the Senate vets and confirms (or not) his nominees.
So it is not the president that has the sole power to appoint SC justices. The legislative branch, by way of the Senate Judiciary committee and then the full Senate, have a big say in the matter as well.
President Donald Trump may be able to have a court or SC dismiss the impeachment charges prior to any action by the Senate. The grounds could be the judiciary’s role in determining the definition of “high crimes,” and whether the impeachment charges voted on by the House constitute “high crimes” under the Constitution. The president could seek a declaratory judgment.
There has been talk of doing this because the charges or articles brought by the House don't rise to the high crimes and misdemeanors required by the Constitution.
There is nothing to stop the president from going to court to stop this weak impeachment case.
We do now. Once thought the last resort is now considered the first priority. It is now the expectation that (Republican) presidents be subjected to impeachment upon taking the office.
Well written article.
The Demagogic Party hasn't lost *all* the Nevertrumpers...
/bingo
Yes. And we who know history know that the second Roman Emperor was the monster Tiberius, the third Caligula, the fifth Nero.
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