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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2022, 06:53 PM Jun 2022

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What does it take for the US Senate to impeach and remove Clarence Thomas and another RW Judge?

How many votes the US Senate need to impeach and remove Clarence Thomas and another right wing judge?

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What does it take for the US Senate to impeach and remove Clarence Thomas and another RW Judge? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jun 2022 OP

There is no basis in law for impeachment of Supreme Court justices. elleng Jun 2022 #1

Yes you can exboyfil Jun 2022 #3

It is too bad because Roe v Wade is not going to.be illegal. nkpolitics1212 Jun 2022 #4

Samuel Chase was apponted by Washington but pissed off TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #8

Samuel Chase was impeached. He was acquitted, but he was impeached. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #9

67 exboyfil Jun 2022 #2

Not in 2022, but a worthy goal over time. n/t CountMyVote4Reality Jun 2022 #5

It is too bad because we can't make abortion legal again. nkpolitics1212 Jun 2022 #6

It would take an act of God. The House has the sole power to impeach. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #7

elleng

(136,055 posts)

1. There is no basis in law for impeachment of Supreme Court justices.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 06:54 PM

Jun 2022

exboyfil

(17,995 posts)

3. Yes you can

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 06:56 PM

Jun 2022

But not this Senate.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

4. It is too bad because Roe v Wade is not going to.be illegal.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:00 PM

Jun 2022

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

8. Samuel Chase was apponted by Washington but pissed off

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:08 PM

Jun 2022

Jefferson and was impeached, but held not guilty by the Senate. More recently, Abe Fortas resigned under threat of impeachment.

rsdsharp

(10,118 posts)

9. Samuel Chase was impeached. He was acquitted, but he was impeached.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:09 PM

Jun 2022

Lower court federal judges have been impeached by the House, and removed by conviction in the Senate.

exboyfil

(17,995 posts)

2. 67

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 06:55 PM

Jun 2022

It is not happening.

CountMyVote4Reality

(216 posts)

5. Not in 2022, but a worthy goal over time. n/t

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:03 PM

Jun 2022

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

6. It is too bad because we can't make abortion legal again.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:05 PM

Jun 2022

rsdsharp

(10,118 posts)

7. It would take an act of God. The House has the sole power to impeach.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 07:05 PM

Jun 2022

The Senate tries and convicts or acquits. It would take a 2/3 vote of those Senators present to convict and remove.

As someone who writes endlessly about your ever changing prediction of who will win which Senate seat, I had assumed you had some knowledge of these things.

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