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The Connecticut Supreme Court, formerly known as the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, is the highest court in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. The seven justices sit in Hartford, across the street from the Connecticut State Capitol. The court generally holds eight sessions of two to ...
On March 4, 1862, Rep. Bingham introduced a report from the Judiciary Committee recommending impeachment of Judge Humphreys (D), for publicly calling for secession, giving aid to an armed rebellion, conspiring with Jefferson Davis, serving as a Confederate judge, confiscating the property of Military Governor Andrew Johnson and U.S. Supreme ...
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia (if the chief justice is disqualified, then the presiding justice of the Supreme Court is to preside. If the presiding justice too is disqualified, then the Senate is to select another justice of the Supreme Court to preside) None specified [22] Guam (territory) (no impeachment clause) Hawaii
Like in any other impeachment process—including for Presidents and judges—the power to impeach a Supreme Court Justice first lies with the House of Representatives.
Federal judges are subject to impeachment. In fact, 15 of 20 officers impeached, and all eight officers removed after Senate trial, have been judges. The most recent impeachment effort against a Supreme Court justice that resulted in a House of Representatives investigation was against Associate Justice William O. Douglas.
The process for replacing a Supreme Court justice attracts considerable public attention and is closely scrutinized. [1] Typically, the whole process takes several months, but it can be, and on occasion has been, completed more quickly. Since the mid 1950s, the average time from nomination to final Senate vote has been about 55 days.
The Supreme Court is the only federal court that is explicitly established by the Constitution. During the Constitutional Convention, a proposal was made for the Supreme Court to be the only federal court, having both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction. This proposal was rejected in favor of the provision that exists today.
The Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade, 1973 court decision that guaranteed the right to a safe abortion for all Americans. The court voted 6-3 in favor of overturning the ...