Second US judge who ruled against Trump faces Republican impeachment bid

It’s now an impeachable offense to rule against the president

Republicans are dying to impeach lower court judges who have ruled against the Trump administration, an unprecedented attack on the judiciary. Meanwhile, over at the judiciary, Chief Justice John ...

Republicans may regret undermining judicial independence

Under the U.S. Constitution, federal judges “hold their Offices during good Behaviour” and receive salaries that “shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” Like other “civil Officers of the United States,” they can be removed from office by Congress only if they are impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate of “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Those provisions aim to protect judicial independe…

Elon Musk tries to help Trump by intimidating federal judges

Under the U.S. Constitution, federal judges "hold their Offices during good Behaviour" and receive salaries that "shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office." Like other "civil Officers of the United States," they can be removed from office by Congress only if they are impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate of "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."Those provisions aim to protect judicial independen…

Veteran Federal Judges Hit Back at GOP Calls for Impeachment

As Republican lawmakers seek to impeach judges for slowing President Donald Trump’s agenda, two leaders of the US judiciary issued rare public remarks condemning those actions as threats to the independence of judges.

US judiciary warns of threats amid ‘concerning’ calls to impeach judges

Some Republican lawmakers have pushed to remove jurists who have blocked Trump's policies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Judges warn against impeachments for rulings against Trump

Two members of a judiciary advisory body warned Congress about trying to impeach judges when lawmakers are unhappy with their decisions.