If the Chief Justice of the US Supreme court was to be impeached, who would preside over his trial?
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This is baffling me as well. I'm not feeling well enough for indepth reading, but one of these might answer your question. \n\nMy best understanding at the time is that the senate, however much of it, appoints a presiding officer, but, if that's correct, from where I do not know. \n\nFoxNews has a judicial analyst, Andrew P. Napolitano, who might be able to answer your question. I do not know his e-mail address, nor can I find a home page for him. Hopefully, an e-mail to him through the FoxNews website will result in an answer your question if the resources I gave do not.
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Whoever the President chooses. Traditionally, it is the Chief Justice. In fact, it doesn't have to be a member of the supreme court, just a federal judge (Johnson was sworn in on the plane to Dallas following Kennedy's death by a Sarah T. Hughes, a federal judge).\n\nDuring the last inauguration, it was widely believed that Chief Justice Rehnquist would not be available due to his health, and there were plans to have Justice Scalia or Justice Thomas administer the oath.
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The Constitution says, "high crimes or misdemeanors". But, basically, if he does something slightly wrong and Congress is against him, he can get impeached (like Clinton). Conversely, if he's commited several high crimes but Congress is with him, he won't be (like now).
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Yes they can all be impeached and removed as well as federal judges. They can be impeached as well. A president has never been removed. In the United States, impeachment can occur both at the federal and state level. At the federal level, different standards apply when the impeachment involves a member of the executive branch or of the judiciary (and dispute currently exists over the use of impeachment against members of the legislative branch.) For the executive branch, only those who have allegedly committed "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" may be impeached. Although treason and bribery are obvious, the Constitution is silent on what constitutes a "high crime or misdemeanor." Several commentators have suggested that Congress alone may decide for itself what constitutes an impeachable offense. The impeachment procedure is in two steps. The House of Representatives must first pass "articles of impeachment" by a simple majority. (All fifty state legislatures as well as the District of Columbia city council may also pass articles of impeachment against their own executives). The articles of impeachment constitute the formal allegations. Upon their passage, the defendant has been "impeached."\n\nNext, the Senate tries the accused. In the case of the impeachment of a President, the Chief Justice of the United States presides over the proceedings. Otherwise, the Vice President, in his capacity as President of the Senate, or the President pro tempore of the Senate presides. This may include the impeachment of the Vice President him- or herself, although legal theories suggest that allowing a person to be the judge in the case where she or he was the defendant wouldn't be permitted. If the Vice President did not preside over an impeachment, the duties would fall to the President Pro Tempore.\n\nIn order to convict the accused, a two-thirds majority of the senators present is required. Conviction automatically removes the defendant from office. Following conviction, the Senate may vote to further punish the individual by barring them from holding future federal office (either elected or appointed). Despite a conviction by the Senate, the defendant remains liable to criminal prosecution. It is possible to impeach someone even after the accused has vacated their office in order to disqualify the person from future office or from certain emoluments of their prior office (such as a pension.) If a two-thirds majority of the senators present does not vote "Guilty" on one or more of the charges, the defendant is acquitted and no punishment is imposed.  Here is our impeachment history.\n\ntwo presidents: \n\nAndrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 after violating the then-newly created Tenure of Office Act. Johnson was acquitted of all charges by a single vote in the Senate. \n\nBill Clinton was impeached on December 19, 1998 by the House of Representatives on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228–206 vote) and obstruction of justice (by a 221–212 vote). Two other articles of impeachment failed — a second count of perjury in the Jones case (by a 205–229 vote), and one accusing Clinton of abuse of power (by a 148–285 vote). He was acquitted by the Senate. \n\none cabinet officer, William W. Belknap (Secretary of War). He resigned before his trial, and was later acquitted. Allegedly most of those who voted to acquit him believed that his resignation had removed their jurisdiction. \n\none Senator, William Blount (though the Senate had already expelled him and it may have been illegal, see above). \nAssociate Justice Samuel Chase in 1804. He was acquitted. \n\ntwelve other federal judges, including Alcee Hastings, who was impeached and convicted for allegedly taking over $150,000 in bribe money in exchange for sentencing leniency. The Senate did not bar Hastings from holding future office, and Hastings currently serves as a Democratic member of the House
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highest - supreme court justice\nlowest - drawbridge oiler
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Traditionally, the impeachment process begins with the House Judiciary Committee holding hearings. If the committee then passes an impeachment resolution and accompanying articles of impeachment, those go to the full House. And if the resolution and articles are approved (by a simple majority), the president is impeached, the equivalent of being formally charged. \n\nThat is the first step of a two-step process. There is then a trial in the Senate, with members of the House serving as prosecutor and the chief justice serving as judge. If the Senate finds the president guilty of any of the articles of impeachment – by a two-thirds vote – he is removed from office and the vice president immediately assumes the presidency.
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Start with Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution:\n"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."\n\nIf Congress feels the need under that Section, the the House first brings the charges.  There are various things like an independent counsel and so forth.  The general gist is that they eventually vote.  If there's a majority for, then the impeachment happens.  This is what happened with Clinton.  He got impeached, but that isn't enough.  It's similar to a grand jury deciding if there is enough evidence.\n\nIf there is, the case moves to the Senate.  There, it's like a typical trial with witnesses, cross examinations, etc.  If the Senate has a 2/3rd vote for, then it's a conviction and the person is removed from office.
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Impeached for what?\n\nOh, and the answer is slim to none.  He has to do something wrong first.
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if the president were killed, the vice prez would be sworn as prez. and the speaker would be vice prez. and a speaker would be appointed. if the vice prez and prez were killed, then the speaker of the house would be prez.and the vice prez and speaker would be appointed. if the speaker of the house was killed, then the prez would appoint the speaker of the house. the vice prez would most likely take the speakers job  temporarily until then.
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you can't recall a president.\nthe only way for removal of a president is for the house of representatives to find logical cause in the way of criminal charges to recommend impeachment. the then impeached president would face a trial in the united states senate presided over by the chief jusctice of the supreme court. the senate would have to have a 2/3 majority vote an any charge to actually impeach him. consequently, this has only happened twice in our nations history and at no time did the senate actually impeach a president and remove him from office. when it happened to President Andrew Johnson he survived by one vote thanks to a Senator Edmund Ross of Maine who changed his mind at the last minute voting against the radical republicans.
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Actually, it apperars that Melville Weston Fuller was the Chief Justice at that time. \n\nMorrison R. Waite was the previous Chief Justice
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Stephen G. Breyer\nRuth Bader Ginsburg\nClarence Thomas\nDavid H. Souter\nAnthony Kennedy\nWilliam H. Rhenquist\nAntonin Scalia\nSandra Day O'Connor\nJohn Paul Stevens
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Nixon was never impeached.  He resigned before congress brought him to trial.  His vice president, Gerald Ford took over just as the constitution directs.\n\nThe scandal involved around whether or not the president either ordered, or knew about the Republican party's attempt to spy on and discredit the Democratic party in the weeks leading up to the election.  That and whether he attempted to cover up the illegal break in at the Watergate hotel.
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Lifetime or until they retire. For example, in the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor just retired from the Supreme Court and was replaced with Samuel Alito. Chief Justice William Rehnquist died and was replaced by John Roberts. \nThey are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. They can also be impeached or convicted of a crime and be removed from the court, but this is very rare. I am not sure about Federal Courts, but I know for a fact that no Supreme Court justice has ever been removed by impeachment - only by death or retirement.
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House of Representatives start the ball rolling bringing impeachment charges.  The Senate holds the trial.  \n\nNixon resigns.  Arlen Spector invokes Scottish Law
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Impeachment is for President and Federal Judges.\n\nHowever Impeached does not mean Removed folks.\n\n2 Presidents were Impeached but not removed.\n\nThe House of Representatives Impeaches the President or a Federal Judge and once that happens the case goes before the U.S. Senate which acts as the Jury while the House of Representatives is the Prosecution.\n\nThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court acts as Judge in the Impeachment Trial.\n\nMost of the time a person who is facing Impeachment will resign from their office rather than being Impeached.\n\nRichard Nixon is a good example of this because the House Judiciary Committee had approved of Articles of Impeachment to send before the entire House of Representatives and it appeared they were going to Impeach him which would have meant a Trial before the U.S. Senate.\n\nSo thus Richard Nixon decided to resign from the Presidency before the House of Representatives would have had the Oppurtunity to Impeach him.\n\nIt is estimated that The Senate would have aquitted Nixon for sure because of how many Senators have to vote Guilty on Articles of Impeachment.\n\nFor example when Clinton was Impeached by the House 50 Senators voted Guilty on 1 Article of Impeachment and 55 voted Guilty on another (so while a majority did vote Guilty on one article, the number of votes was not enough to remove Clinton from office).\n\nArlen Spector instead of voting Guilty or Not Guilty on one Article he voted Not Proven which I think is counted as a Not Guilty vote.\n\nI honestly do not think Bush will get impeached and if he did I don't think there would be enough votes to remove him even if more than 50 Senators voted Guilty on charges.\n\nNow as far as Senators and Congressman they can be removed in Recall Elections but I think the U.S. Senate can vote to expel a Senator and the U.S. House can voted to expel someone from the House.\n\nI do know that in some States the State Legislative Houses can expel one of it's own members by a vote and such a thing did happen in my State Michigan back in 1999 when 1 guy was expelled from the State Senator, the State Senator and another person were the only State Senators to vote against the Expulsion but 36 of the 38 Senators voted for it (my State Senator who I know personally was among the 36 who voted Yes).\n\nThat was the 1st time it had happened in the History of Michigan.
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he can be impeached for high crimes and mistemeaners. So there would have to be a specific charge.  If he was given erroneous information and he thought it to be true, then it is not a lie.