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DetroitLegalBeagle

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5. SCOTUS justices can be impeached

Reply to duforsure (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 12:20 PM

Feb 2020

The process is exactly the same as with the trump and 67 votes in the Senate is still required for removal. Recusal rules do not apply to SCOTUS justices. They cannot be forced to recuse. They can only voluntarily recuse themselves.

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