Has a Supreme Court Justice ever been impeached?
In 1805 Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in the House by his political enemies, but the Senate failed to convict when it became apparent that Chase’s opponents were after him not because he had committed any wrongdoing but because they disagreed with his decisions.
The possibility of impeachment may have been a factor in the resignation of Justice Abe Fortas, who left the Court in 1969 after allegations surfaced that he had accepted a questionable fee from a private foundation.
Some conservative groups rallied for the removal of Chief Justice Earl Warren in the 1960s, but their efforts failed.