US EditionSpeaker Johnson backs impeachment of 2 federal judges, claiming ‘egregious abuses’
Speaker Johnson backs impeachment of two federal judges for rulings seen as judicial overreach, though Senate conviction is unlikely, with 23 co-sponsors on one impeachment resolution.
- On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports using impeachment to `make an example` of what he described as `egregious abuses` by judges amid Senate Republicans' calls targeting Chief Judge James `Jeb` Boasberg and Judge Deborah Boardman.
- Republicans have singled out particular rulings they say exceeded judicial bounds, objecting to Chief Judge James `Jeb` Boasberg's Arctic Frost orders and Judge Deborah Boardman's sentencing of Sophie Roske far below prosecutors' request of at least 30 years.
- Gill and Roy led congressional resolutions last year, with Brandon Gill's Boasberg resolution gaining 23 co-sponsors and Rep. Chip Roy's Boardman resolution 16, while Roy's funding cuts faced floor opposition.
- Johnson faces difficult math in the House, able to lose only two Republican votes if Democrats oppose impeachment, while Senate conviction is unlikely due to the two-thirds vote and rarity of judicial impeachments; Chief Justice John Roberts said impeachment is not appropriate for judicial disagreements.
- Having used other tools before, Johnson previously favored funding and authority limits over impeachment, while Sen. Ted Cruz urged him to `immediately advance` articles and Boasberg's inquiries into administration officials deepen the dispute.
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Speaker Johnson backs impeachment of 2 federal judges, claiming ‘egregious abuses’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would support impeachment articles against two federal judges, including one who has ruled against President Trump’s interests in high-profile cases. Johnson during a press conference Wednesday was asked about calls from some Republicans to bring up articles of impeachment against Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for [...]
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