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Related: About this forumWhat 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
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elleng
(135,849 posts)1. There is no basis in law for impeachment of Supreme Court justices.
exboyfil
(17,985 posts)3. Yes you can
But not this Senate.
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)4. It is too bad because Roe v Wade is not going to.be illegal.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)8. Samuel Chase was apponted by Washington but pissed off
Jefferson and was impeached, but held not guilty by the Senate. More recently, Abe Fortas resigned under threat of impeachment.
rsdsharp
(10,097 posts)9. Samuel Chase was impeached. He was acquitted, but he was impeached.
Lower court federal judges have been impeached by the House, and removed by conviction in the Senate.
exboyfil
(17,985 posts)2. 67
It is not happening.
CountMyVote4Reality
(214 posts)5. Not in 2022, but a worthy goal over time. n/t
nkpolitics1212
(8,617 posts)6. It is too bad because we can't make abortion legal again.
rsdsharp
(10,097 posts)7. It would take an act of God. The House has the sole power to impeach.
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.