2007-05-20 11:28:37 · 16 answers · asked by p0cketr0ckets 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
possible just nor probable.
2007-05-23 09:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Penny K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can be impeached!
Justices serve lifetime appointments. Under the Constitution they can be removed from the Court only by first being impeached (accused) by a majority vote of the U.S. House of Representatives and then convicted by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. There is no precise standard for determining whether a justice has committed an impeachable offense, though the consensus is that removal should be for criminal or ethical lapses, not for partisan political reasons. No justice has ever been removed through this process, and only one justice of the Supreme Court has ever been impeached. In 1805 Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in the House by his political enemies, but the Senate failed to convict when it became apparent that Chase’s opponents were after him not because he had committed any wrongdoing but because they disagreed with his decisions. The possibility of impeachment may have been a factor in the resignation of Justice Abe Fortas, who left the Court in 1969 after allegations surfaced that he had accepted a questionable fee from a private foundation. Some conservative groups rallied for the removal of Chief Justice Earl Warren in the 1960s, but their efforts failed.
2007-05-20 11:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Impeachment by a simple majority in the House & conviction by 2/3 of the Senate. Same as a President or VP.
2007-05-20 11:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this country, anything is possible, however, that would be one of the most difficult of all things to do as there are 9 of those Gods that sit in that capacity and it would take, literally and act of congress to remove one. Funny thing, the ones that have integrity and intelligence have refused the nomination. Must be conscience about something like ethics or ............
2007-05-20 11:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by atayrie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Constitution provides for an impeachment process.
2007-05-20 11:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check out a movie called the Pelican Brief.
2007-05-20 11:36:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a lifetime appointment. I don't know what sort of behavior would justify legal removal. I vote for periodic mental and physical exams.
2007-05-20 11:36:45 · answer #7 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would think it is possble in extreme circumstances but very very difficult because of the checks and balances system.
2007-05-20 11:37:20 · answer #8 · answered by Jessica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can be impeached but it's very difficult and extremely rare.
2007-05-20 11:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by katlynnhow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, the can be impeached, just like the President.
2007-05-20 11:32:54 · answer #10 · answered by John S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's possible, but not really that easy to accomplish.
2007-05-20 11:32:44 · answer #11 · answered by Mike W 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋