Aug 2, 2024 · The impeachment process outlined in the Constitution provides a removal method if a federal judge engages in “high crimes and misdemeanors,” which goes along with the …

3 days ago · From The Washington Examiner by Tom Fitton: Many are asking if federal judges can be impeached as a consequence of judicial activism, deciding a case based on their …

As of December 2019, there have been 66 federal judges or Supreme Court Justices investigated for impeachment. [1] . Usually, misbehavior is brought to the attention of a legislator, who may …

Mar 23, 2018 · Federal court decisions against some Trump administration policies have led to calls from the president’s supporters to impeach judges. Only Congress has the power to …

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 …

2 days ago · Stephen Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said the odds of a successful judicial impeachment are pretty low, and to remove a judge from the bench would …

5 days ago · Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach …

Feb 19, 2025 · By a simple majority, the House can vote to impeach a federal official. This process is akin to an indictment in an ordinary criminal proceeding. Then, once the official is …

Judge Claiborne was impeached during the 1980s after being convicted of tax fraud, and Judge Nixon was impeached after his conviction for perjury. Judge Hastings, on the other hand, was …

Two judges have been impeached in the twenty-first century. As with the three impeachments of judges in the 1980s, the first followed a criminal indictment. District Judge Samuel B. Kent pled …