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To: indianrightwinger

Congress can subpoena anybody. And Newt is only talking about arresting a judge that failed to heed a Congressional summons.

Rediscovering the power to impeach judges would reign in a lot of the craziness we have seen out of the judicial branch.


45 posted on 12/19/2011 12:08:10 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN
And Newt is only talking about arresting a judge that failed to heed a Congressional summons.

I'm not sure Congress actually has the authority to arrest people who refuse a summons. On the other hand, it should certainly have the authority to subpoena a judge or executive employee with a notice that failure to appear will be regarded as a resignation. If an official opts to resign, Congress would cease to have authority over that person.

68 posted on 12/20/2011 6:27:31 PM PST by supercat (Renounce Covetousness.)
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