That the highest Court in the Land should be above all reproach is obvious: How can we listen to their decisions when it is obvious enough that they are under the very corrupt influence of lobbyists and now THEY demand to be ABOVE THE LAW.
Lower branch judges have a strict code of Ethics and can be removed, so why should we accept that SCOTUS didn't have a code of ethics until very recently? That code of ethics is moot anyway, as there is no mechanism for enforcement.
Let's face it: a Court being above the Law is no better than a President being above the Law.
Associate Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in 1805, so obviously, there exists a way to impeach a SCOTUS Judge who misbehaves.
But it does take a lot: First, If the Judicial Conference finds possible grounds for impeachment, it submits a report to the House of Representatives. Only Congress has the authority to remove an Article III judge. the Judge then needs to be impeached by the House, then tried and convicted by the Senate.
It takes a simple majority in the House [50% +1] but then, there must be a trial and conviction in the Senate, and that takes 2/3rds, I believe. So it is Supremely difficult [I had to go with that pun, sorry].
As well it should be: SCOTUS judges should not be removed just because their decision is unpopular.
Perhaps their decision to turn a Republican President into a king by granting him near total immunity is a step too far, however, as it totally changes the structure of our Government. They have not been granted the power to change that, and Congress can enact laws deciding on their pay, their ethics, the reporting of gifts, especially by Foreign entities, and their numbers, which over the years have been as few as 5 and as many as 10. It would also be Congress that decides to change the length of their term.
We are the only country in the world to have judges that serve for life, as it is not healthy to have judges assured that they will never be removed no matter what they do. Also, just like Presidents, Judges do become senile, or heaven forbid, become mad or dangerously insane. They are humans and can develop the same infirmities as the rest of us.
Very helpful summary for us to know what’s coming!
If leonard leo is pissed, then things are moving in the right direction. Fuck that littler weirdo freak right in his ear.
Great job! The truth well-presented is a breath of fresh air in a timely fashion, far from
the madness that Trump and his droids are desparate to release on us all!!
That the highest Court in the Land should be above all reproach is obvious: How can we listen to their decisions when it is obvious enough that they are under the very corrupt influence of lobbyists and now THEY demand to be ABOVE THE LAW.
Lower branch judges have a strict code of Ethics and can be removed, so why should we accept that SCOTUS didn't have a code of ethics until very recently? That code of ethics is moot anyway, as there is no mechanism for enforcement.
Let's face it: a Court being above the Law is no better than a President being above the Law.
Associate Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in 1805, so obviously, there exists a way to impeach a SCOTUS Judge who misbehaves.
But it does take a lot: First, If the Judicial Conference finds possible grounds for impeachment, it submits a report to the House of Representatives. Only Congress has the authority to remove an Article III judge. the Judge then needs to be impeached by the House, then tried and convicted by the Senate.
It takes a simple majority in the House [50% +1] but then, there must be a trial and conviction in the Senate, and that takes 2/3rds, I believe. So it is Supremely difficult [I had to go with that pun, sorry].
As well it should be: SCOTUS judges should not be removed just because their decision is unpopular.
Perhaps their decision to turn a Republican President into a king by granting him near total immunity is a step too far, however, as it totally changes the structure of our Government. They have not been granted the power to change that, and Congress can enact laws deciding on their pay, their ethics, the reporting of gifts, especially by Foreign entities, and their numbers, which over the years have been as few as 5 and as many as 10. It would also be Congress that decides to change the length of their term.
We are the only country in the world to have judges that serve for life, as it is not healthy to have judges assured that they will never be removed no matter what they do. Also, just like Presidents, Judges do become senile, or heaven forbid, become mad or dangerously insane. They are humans and can develop the same infirmities as the rest of us.