Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s salvo seeks accountability over conservative supreme court justices’ ethics controversies
    • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
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      2 years ago

      Republicans control the House and even if they didn’t, there is nothing close to a majority vote of the House that want to impeach members of SCOTUS.

    • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      In order to advance the measure, the Speaker of the House would have to allow it. He is an ally of the two. Then, once advanced, the House would have to vote to impeach, and the House is currently controlled by the gop, and they too are unlikely to impeach their allies.

      So the chances of it getting anywhere are near-zero, for this year anyway. Next year could potentially be different.

      • kinsnik@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        honestly, even if the house is turned in november and they vote to impeach them, the next step is trial at the senate. it requires 2/3 of the votes, so they won’t get convicted and removed

        • Carrolade@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Yeah, fair point. A Senate trial would still be useful to publicly air all of the evidence though.

      • El Barto@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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        2 years ago

        Thanks. I wonder why AOC is doing this now instead of waiting until after the elections when the House may (may) flip.

        • Fuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.ee
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          2 years ago

          So that everyone running for a House seat can get their position on record before the election, I suppose

    • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Because conservatives control the house, which is the first step in impeachment. Even if the speaker allows it to come to a vote (he won’t) they will just vote it down.

      • El Barto@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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        2 years ago

        Because there is a process for these things. Now, can someone answer my question?