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former9thward

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20. None have ever been removed.
Sun Jul 6, 2014, 01:41 AM
Jul 2014

You are thinking of Samuel Chase who committed the high crime of criticizing Jefferson and Jefferson's allies attempted to remove him. The Senate rejected this attempt and there has been no attempt since then.

Impeachment, but I don't believe any have ever been removed. louis-t Jul 2014 #1
Removal of SCOTUS justices Dale Neiburg Jul 2014 #4
IMO a few of them sure are the test case for insanity! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #9
i would think some of the current crop qualify for impeachment samsingh Jul 2014 #12
That is a urban myth. former9thward Jul 2014 #21
here's the language - i wish it were only an urban myth samsingh Jul 2014 #22
No, that language does not mean anything. former9thward Jul 2014 #24
OK which is it? rock Jul 2014 #30
Posters have said over and over again former9thward Jul 2014 #34
OK thanks rock Jul 2014 #35
It is not your fault. former9thward Jul 2014 #36
None have ever been removed. former9thward Jul 2014 #20
They die. Only one has alsame Jul 2014 #2
Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #8
A pitchfork? Jacoby365 Jul 2014 #3
Don't forget the torches! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #11
I don't know... ReRe Jul 2014 #5
We're in deep trouble with a few of these jokers IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #10
Five of them... ReRe Jul 2014 #16
Usually, a coffin. longship Jul 2014 #6
Feet first. Cayenne Jul 2014 #7
I can't see why these were life appointments. ... has always been a RKP5637 Jul 2014 #13
It's to provide continuity Goblinmonger Jul 2014 #19
Ah, yes, I remember that now from years ago in school, exactly, to provide RKP5637 Jul 2014 #23
Rule written when life expectancy was early 60s. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #26
I've always wondered about that ... people develop all types of problems ... are RKP5637 Jul 2014 #27
Only two ways to revisit that customerserviceguy Jul 2014 #33
It is in the Constitution yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #29
Yes, I agree, it does lend continuity. It's a damn shame SCOTUS has become a political arm, more RKP5637 Jul 2014 #31
So far, they haven't been. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #14
Putting SCOTUS under the Federal Judicial Roles/Ethics would be a start stuffmatters Jul 2014 #15
LBJ got Authur Goldberg to leave the Court in 1965. femmocrat Jul 2014 #17
Retire or die. nt COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #18
Die davidpdx Jul 2014 #25
Exactly three ways, 1. Retire, 2. Die, 3. Impeached by congress nt stevenleser Jul 2014 #28
By angry AKKKers? nt valerief Jul 2014 #32
I suggest five doses of industrial-strength laxative. Orrex Jul 2014 #37
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