Not looking to flame you, but the “courts” have ruled numerous times both the U.S. House of Representatives & the U.S. Senate make their own rules. Impeachment is 100 percent Political Process, not criminal or civil process.
“the U.S. House of Representatives & the U.S. Senate make their own rules.”
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In general, yes. The impeachment process is defined with some specifics, though, constitutionally. e.g. the House appoints managers who present the prosecution case. The Senate could say “we’re not going to honor that constitutional requirement”, but it would end up being settled by the courts (in the House’ favor, since it’s required.)
In a situation where the House has voted for impeachment and has presented the case to the Senate (as Pelosi has not done yet) but the Senate refuses to vote or take any action on it, you can be sure the House would win that argument.
Levin comes up with all sorts of clickbait-ish notions like this without really thinking them through. As with all paid pundits, such stuff pays the bills. It’s akin to all the “tick-tockery” other pundits constantly offer up about how Comey, Clinton and the rest will be in orange jumpsuits by the end of the week (okay - well, maybe next week, month, year..).
Unrealistic, at any rate.