Can a US Supreme Court justice be impeached and removed from office? YES

[jaxx]

Can a US Supreme Court justice be impeached and removed from office?

In: US Supreme Court
Answer:

Yes.

Under normal circumstances, a Supreme Court justice is awarded a lifetime commission.

A Supreme Court Justice may be impeached by the House of Representatives and removed from office if convicted in a Senate trial, but only for the same types of offenses that would trigger impeachment proceedings for any other government official under Articles I and II of the Constitution.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_a_US_Supre...rom_office

We need to get the House back into a Democratic majority!

[NJMaverick]

would never do the right thing.

[jaxx]

The right wing crazies in the SC are doing us harm. But you're right Mav, the wingers in the house will never do what should be done.

[Brewman_Jax]

It has only happened once to Justice Samuel Chase in 1805. He was acquitted by the Senate.

[jaxx]

(04-02-2012 07:02 PM)Brewman_Jax Wrote:  It has only happened once to Justice Samuel Chase in 1805. He was acquitted by the Senate.

I know. But they make me so damn mad that I feel a perverse pleasure in knowing it's a dim possibility. Childish? Yes. The magic of taking away what makes you unhappy.

[pappy]

(04-02-2012 09:45 PM)jaxx Wrote:  

(04-02-2012 07:02 PM)Brewman_Jax Wrote:  It has only happened once to Justice Samuel Chase in 1805. He was acquitted by the Senate.

I know. But they make me so damn mad that I feel a perverse pleasure in knowing it's a dim possibility. Childish? Yes. The magic of taking away what makes you unhappy.

That explains why I celebrate the anniversary of my divorce every year. This summer it will be 35 years....