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Locutusofborg

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7. Impeachment would mean a not guilty verdict

Reply to Samrob (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 07:58 PM

Jun 2022

In a 50-50 Senate. That would embolden any conservative Justice to go even farther to the right.
I just can't think of 17 Republican Senators who would vote guilty.

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Can we set a new precedent and impeach a sitting SCOTUS Justice? [View all] Samrob Jun 2022 OP

Sure just as soon as you come up with impeachable acts and the votes to impeach/convict. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #1

Thomas for sure - clear conflict of interest with his insurrectionist wife's activities. Liberty Belle Jun 2022 #2

Those are not crimes Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #3

Not until we have 67 Senators who MineralMan Jun 2022 #4

Sitting justices have faced impeachment before Amishman Jun 2022 #5

Wouldn't be a "new precedent" as SCJ Samuel Case was impeached in 1804. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #6

Impeachment would mean a not guilty verdict Locutusofborg Jun 2022 #7

Why settle for one??? ultralite001 Jun 2022 #8