jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 25 days agoThe Supreme Court’s slow-walk on Trump immunity is playing with firethehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1269arrow-down15
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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-225 days agoThere’s a system in place, it just hasn’t been successfully used in the history of our nation. Justice Samuel Chase was the only impeachment in Supreme Court history. He was acquitted by the Senate in 1805, and served until his death. https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-chase.htm With the potential for many abstentions in the November election, and 33 Senate seats on the ballot, it’s possible for Republicans to take control of Congress. That would essentially ensure immunity for SCOTUS.
There’s a system in place, it just hasn’t been successfully used in the history of our nation.
Justice Samuel Chase was the only impeachment in Supreme Court history. He was acquitted by the Senate in 1805, and served until his death.
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-chase.htm
With the potential for many abstentions in the November election, and 33 Senate seats on the ballot, it’s possible for Republicans to take control of Congress. That would essentially ensure immunity for SCOTUS.