Impeaching Samuel Alito, Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The Constitution expressly vests the House of Representatives with the sole Power of Impeachment, encompassing all civil Officers of the United States, which includes Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. The introduction and referral of a resolution to impeach such an officer for high Crimes and Misdemeanors falls squarely within this legislative prerogative, serving as a critical check on the judiciary while preserving republican balance. As expounded, the impeachment process guards against abuse without undermining the independence of the judicial department, ensuring accountability for …

The Constitution expressly vests the House of Representatives with the sole power to impeach civil officers, including judges of the Supreme Court, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Justices hold their offices during good behaviour, and impeachment serves as the constitutional mechanism to enforce this tenure by removing those who transgress it. This resolution, initiating impeachment proceedings through referral to the Committee of the Judiciary, adheres to the prescribed process and upholds the separation of powers among the branches of government, ensuring accountability without encroaching…

The introduction of a resolution in the House of Representatives to impeach an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for high crimes and misdemeanors is a constitutional exercise of the legislative check upon the judiciary. The Constitution vests the House with the sole power of impeachment, applicable to all civil officers including judges who hold their offices during good behaviour. This mechanism ensures accountability while preserving judicial independence through the requirement of senatorial conviction. Such proceedings guard against abuse by countering ambition with ambition, mitigati…

The introduction and referral of a resolution impeaching an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is a constitutional exercise of the House of Representatives' sole power of impeachment. Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 vests in the House 'the sole Power of Impeachment,' extending to all civil officers, including judicial officers under Article III, Section 1 who hold their offices during good Behaviour. Article II, Section 4 expressly provides that 'all civil Officers of the United States' may be removed upon impeachment for 'high Crimes and Misdemeanors,' authorizing the House to initiate suc…