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The report included three articles of impeachment against Judge Nixon. On May 10, 1989, the House impeached Nixon by a vote of 417 to 0. The Senate concluded its trial on November 3. Judge Nixon was removed from office after being found guilty of articles I and II by a vote of 89 to 8 and 78 to 19 respectively.
Numerous federal officials in the United States have been threatened with impeachment and removal from office. [1] Despite numerous impeachment investigations and votes to impeach a number of presidents by the House of Representatives, only three presidents in U.S. history have had articles of impeachment approved: Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump (twice), all of which were ...
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.
Pages in category "Impeached United States federal judges removed from office" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
They can only be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors and must be convicted by the Senate to be removed. Only 15 judges have ...
Because the impeachment power lies in the hands of elected officials, it can be threatened for partisan reasons, but the actual impeachment and removal of judges is in fact rare and limited by ...
Johnathan L. "Ed" Taylor – impeached and removed in 1995 as principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians [48] [49] Cecilia Fire Thunder – impeached three times in 2005 and 2006 as president of the Oglala Sioux, removed on third impeachment [50] [51] John Red Eagle – impeached and removed in 2014 as chief of the Osage Nation [52]
That support, he said, forecloses the possibility that Congress might use its impeachment power to punish Trump or others for potential non-compliance with a court order.