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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 call upon the United States House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate.
Like in any other impeachment process—including for Presidents and judges—the power to impeach a Supreme Court Justice first lies with the House of Representatives.
Federal judges are subject to impeachment. In fact, 15 of 20 officers impeached, and all eight officers removed after Senate trial, have been judges. The most recent impeachment effort against a Supreme Court justice that resulted in a House of Representatives investigation was against Associate Justice William O. Douglas.
Justice [1] Born Joined Chief Justice Term ends Mandatory retirement Appointed by Law school 8 Steven González, Chief Justice: 1963 (age 61–62) January 1, 2012: 2021–present 2030 2038 Christine Gregoire (D) UC Berkeley: 4 Charles W. Johnson, Associate Chief Justice March 16, 1951 (age 73) January 14, 1991 – 2026 2026 — [a] Seattle: 5
In June 2022, a California man who allegedly made threats against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's suburban Washington, D.C., home while armed with a gun and ...
A November 2023 study by Ballotpedia, which examined data of campaign donors and court case parties over a 10-year period, found that progressive candidates and causes dominate the Supreme Court ...
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia (if the chief justice is disqualified, then the presiding justice of the Supreme Court is to preside. If the presiding justice too is disqualified, then the Senate is to select another justice of the Supreme Court to preside) None specified [22] Guam (territory) (no impeachment clause) Hawaii
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Sunday she wants Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be impeached and his advisers probed after a media ...