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Congress, if any of this were actual bribery and if they had the numbers for an impeachment and removal proceeding. At most the Justices need to fill out their

• dylan604 4y ago
  As if any congress critter would be willing to stand up and make this accusation knowing the kind of things they've accepted in order to get to their position.
  • SllX 4y ago
    Well impeachment is a political choice more than a legal one, and to be blunt, I haven’t seen a damn thing in any of these pieces that looks particularly damning; just that as a matter of course the Justices should also take better care to follow whatever procedures they’re subject to since they’re not expected to show leniency to anyone who doesn’t follow the procedures of the court when they have business before the court.
• zerocrates 4y ago
  The chance of either party going along with impeaching a justice "on their side" when the opposing party controls the White House and Senate is approximately zero. This is sort of like proposals for various things that involve constitutional amendments: unthinkable in the current climate. Maybe there's a level of wrongdoing where their own voters would demand it, but I think it's generally more likely for voters to demand hard-nosed partisanship. Not that these particular allegations really get anywhere near the level where this would be a question.
  • SllX 4y ago
    Agreed on all counts.
• HDThoreaun 4y ago
  Thomas could pull a trump and shoot someone on 5th ave. and he wouldn't get impeached.