Showing posts with label Abortion Decision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abortion Decision. Show all posts

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts: Betrays Constitutionalists and the Constitution Again

CAN THE PRESIDENT REMOVE A JUSTICE FROM THE COURT?

1801: Senate Tries Supreme Court Justice. ... urging of President Thomas Jefferson orchestrated impeachment proceedings against Chase, ... convinced several wavering senators that Chase's conduct did not warrant his removal from office.

 The Constitution states that Justices "shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour." This means that the Justices hold office as long as they choose and can only be removed from office by impeachment. ... The only Justice to be impeached was Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805.

In this screengrab taken from a Senate Television webcast, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks during impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 3, 2020. (Senate Television via Getty Images)

With Abortion Decision, Roberts Betrays Constitutionalists and the Constitution