Posted on 07/10/2018 12:10:18 PM PDT by markomalley
DNC Deputy chair Keith Ellison told attendees at a Supreme Court Community Forum in Minneapolis Monday that Democrats could theoretically impeach Supreme Court justices if the party regains a majority following the 2018 midterm elections.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Wonder if falling asleep in the court qualifies.
It requires 2/3 of the Senate to remove, not gonna happen!
I too have friends in low places! But I did say scum and for that I apologize to all regular scum for the slight. I should have said muzzie scum!
Only if doing so while Republican...............
Pure lunacy
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Strike One....Low IQ black dude.
Strike Two....Muzzie
Strike Three..Member of the RAT party
On what charges -— upholding the Constitution, that they’re sworn to uphold? Ellison is just about as evil as it gets.
The article states that no supreme Court Justice has ever been impeached. Not true. Samule Chase was impeached because some folks didn’t like his political leanings. However, the Senate disagreed and he was kept on the bench.
It’s funny how Democrats like to hide the truth, isn’t it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chase
Wait, is he saying we could impeach Ginsberg for her rancorous comments about Trump and the constitution?
How about Alcey Hastings?
The Democrats are subverting the Constitution they swore to uphold. Impeach them all.
It is impossible for a m*slim to be in public office in the USA. Their ideology forbids them to uphold the Constitution, and so they are unfit for elected office.
Furthermore you can’t impeach a federal judge for their rulings.
Here is some more info.
Important Note: none were impeached for their opinions / rulings because they can’t be.
Impeachment of federal judges
https://ballotpedia.org/Impeachment_of_federal_judges
Article III federal judges are appointed to life terms while serving “during good Behaviour,” as stated in Section 1 of Article III of the United States Constitution. Though it does not expressly state in the Constitution that judges may be impeached and removed from office, they fall under the label of “Civil Officers” in Article II, Section 4.[1] That says:
“The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.[2] [3] ”
Impeachable offenses
The United States Senate has removed judges from office for substantial questionable conduct, even if no crime was committed. For example, Judge Robert Wodrow Archbald was impeached and removed from office for improper business relationships with litigants. One reason for this may be the life tenure bestowed upon federal judges and the Congress’ place in upholding the good behavior of judges.[4]
Proceedings
Article II of the Constitution gives the United States House of Representatives sole power of impeachment, and assigns the power to try impeachments to the United States Senate.[2]
Historical impeachment of judges
Fifteen federal judges have been impeached. Of those fifteen: eight were convicted by the Senate, four were acquitted by the Senate, and three resigned before an outcome at trial.
1803
John Pickering of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Nominated: By President George Washington in 1795.
Charges: Mental instability and intoxication on the bench
Convicted: By the United States Senate and removed from office on March 12, 1804.
1804
Samuel Chase of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Nominated: By President George Washington in 1796.
Charges: Arbitrary and oppressive conduct of trials
Acquitted: By the United States Senate on March 1, 1805.
1830
James Hawkins Peck of the United States District Court for the District of Missouri.
Nominated: By President James Monroe in 1822.
Charges: Abuse of the contempt of power
Acquitted: By the Senate on January 1, 1831.
1862
West Hughes Humphreys of the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Tennessee.
Nominated: By President Franklin Pierce in 1853.
Charges: Refusing to hold court and waging war against the United States government
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on June 26, 1862.
1873
Mark W. Delahay for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Nominated: By President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Charges: Intoxication on the bench
Resigned: From office December 12, 1873, before a trial in the Senate.
1904
Charles Swayne for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
Nominated: By President Benjamin Harrison in 1889.
Charges: Abuse of contempt power and other misuses of office
Acquitted: By the Senate on February 27, 1905.
1912
Robert Wodrow Archbald of the United States Commerce Court.
Nominated: By President William Howard Taft in 1910.
Charges: Improper business relationship with litigants
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on January 13, 1913.
1926
George Washington English of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois.
Nominated: By President Woodrow Wilson in 1918.
Charges: Abuse of power
Resigned: From office November 4, 1926, at which time impeachment proceedings were dismissed.
1933
Harold Louderback of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Nominated: By President Calvin Coolidge in 1928.
Charges: Favoritism in the appointment of bankruptcy receivers
Acquitted: By the Senate on May 24, 1933.
1936
Halsted Lockwood Ritter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Nominated: By President Calvin Coolidge in 1929.
Charges: Favoritism in the appointment of bankruptcy receivers and practicing law while sitting as a judge
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on April 17, 1936.
1986
Harry Claiborne of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Nominated: By President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
Charges: Income tax evasion and remaining on the bench following a criminal conviction
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on October 9, 1986.
1988
Alcee Hastings of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Nominated: By President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
Charges: Perjury and conspiring to solicit a bribe
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on October 20, 1989.
1989
Walter Nixon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Nominated: By President Lyndon Johnson in 1968.
Charges: Perjury before a federal grand jury
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on November 3, 1989.
2009
Samuel Kent of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Nominated: By President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
Charges: Sexual assault, obstructing and impeding an official proceeding, and making false and misleading statements.
Resigned: From office on July 30, 2009, and articles of impeachment were dismissed.
2010
Thomas Porteous of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Nominated: By President Bill Clinton in 1994.
Charges: Accepting bribes and making false statements under penalty of perjury
Convicted: By the Senate and removed from office on December 8, 2010.
And the high crime or misdemeanor would be...?
History and legal precedent would dictate otherwise.
Fortunately, he was not a SC justice, but yes, that is another example.
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Meet the Muslim Democrat Congressman with a stranglehold on your safety and security.
Here's the shocking list of Congressional committees under the control of Indiana Democrat Andre Carson.
NOTE--The DNC places a price on these committees---Congressman wishing to be placed on the committee pay up front. Where did Muslim Carson get the money to get on these highly sensitive committees? Is Carson funneling Islamic cash into the DNC? Do his Indiana constituents know Carson bought these seats?
CARSON'S COMMITTEES
<><>House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI)
<><>Ranking Member: Emerging Threats Subcommittee
<><>Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee
<><>The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) is a committee of the United States House of Representatives.
The HPSCI is charged with the oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, which includes the intelligence and intelligence related activities of 17 elements of the US Government, and the Military Intelligence Program. Additional information about the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) can be found at link.
<><>Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
<><> Subcommittee on Aviation
<><> Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
NOTE The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure oversees all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit, and railroads.
The Committee also has jurisdiction over other aspects of our national infrastructure, such as clean water and waste water management, the transport of resources by pipeline, flood damage reduction, the management of federally owned real estate and public buildings, the development of economically depressed rural and urban areas, disaster preparedness and response, and hazardous materials transportation.
<><>Subcommittee on Aviation---- The subcommittee has jurisdiction over civil aviation, including most aspects of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Transportation Security Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
<><> Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials exercises jurisdiction over the programs and activities of two U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) modal administrations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
The Subcommittee oversees the passenger and freight rail safety and economic regulations including all federal laws and programs regulating railroad transportation, including railroad safety, rail infrastructure programs, economic regulation, railroad labor laws, and the non-revenue aspects of the federal railroad retirement and railroad unemployment systems.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee also includes overseeing all federal laws and programs regulating the safety of gas and liquid pipelines.
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ANALYSIS Usually Congressman choose committees that help their districts and their constituents.
Does Indiana need copious amts of US intel and....plans for all of our critical infrastructures, that Carson opted for?
Let’s ask Indiana media: links to Indiana media https://www.in.gov/library/newslinks.htm
Top daily newspapers in Indiana, based on audited and reported circulation figures.
The Indianapolis Star – Indianapolis, IN – 134,113
The Times – Munster, IN – 85,806
South Bend Tribune – – South Bend, IN – 51,195
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REFERENCE----Pelosi to name first Muslim lawmaker to House intelligence committee
By LAUREN FRENCH 01/13/2015 01/13/2015
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced in a closed-door meeting Tuesday she would name the first Muslim lawmaker to the House’s Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. A senior Democratic aide said Rep. André Carson of Indiana would be named in the “coming days” to the key national security-focused panel. Pelosi (D-Calif.) told lawmakers of the appointment during the members’ weekly caucus meeting.
Carson would be the first Muslim to serve on the committee and was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress. He already serves on the Armed Services Committee and worked for the Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center — the clearinghouse established by the federal government to streamline data sharing between the CIA, FBI, Department of Justice and the military.
The intelligence committee will most likely tackle a series of high-profile international crises during the 114th Congress, including the threat of Islamic militants and Ukraine.
Carson’s office didn’t immediately return a request for comment. The announcement comes in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack by Islamic extremists and subsequent shootouts with police that left 17 people dead. World leaders gathered on Sunday for a 1 million person “solidarity” protest against the violence that targeted French Jews and journalists.
Even if they get a majority in the Senate, they will need a two-thirds supermajority to convict, if they can even get the House to vote Articles of Impeachment ...
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