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Can the Supreme Court declare an impeachment unconstitutional? [duplicate]
Somebody asked:Why is the Senate, and not the Supreme Court, deciding whether the current impeachment is constitutional?
As an Australian lawyer, I was thinking the same way. If a valid impeachment is ...
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Why isn't the constitutionality of Trump's 2nd impeachment decided by the supreme court?
Just five GOP senators vote Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
As I understand the US supreme court, they rule on the constitutionality of issues. Therefore it seems like the question of ...
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How did US Supreme court Justice John Roberts "let it be known" that he did not wish to preside over the 2nd presidential impeachment?
NPR.org's Sen. Patrick Leahy To Preside Over Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial says:
Chief Justice John Roberts presided over Trump's first impeachment trial, but now that Trump is a former president, ...
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Can the Supreme Court strike down an impeachment that wasn’t for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ or is Congress the sole judge?
If an impeachment for something clearly not a ‘high crime or misdemeanor’ were to go though for example for increasing tariffs, would the Supreme Court have the power to overturn their judgement?
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Can John Roberts rule on whether witnesses have to testify in the impeachment inquiry?
It was ruled today that Don McGahn, the former White House counsel, needs to testify in the impeachment inquiry. Like most things, I am guessing that this will probably be appealed, and could end up ...
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Does the US Supreme Court have the authority to rule on impeachment matters?
In the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, the Trump administration has recently taken the stance that apparently they view the inquiry as invalid in some way, and are refusing to ...
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What exactly are the Chief Justice's powers and roles in "presiding" over a presidential impeachment proceeding?
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate during an impeachment trial of the President of the United States.
My question is... what exactly does that mean? Does he just have to ...
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Can the Supreme Court overturn an impeachment?
Article 2, Section 4 of the US Constitution states:
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, ...
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