House Democrat Introduces Articles Of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Justice

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, alleging “high crimes and misdemeanors by violating the Constitution, disregarding his statutory obligations as Chief Justice, and breaching his oaths of office.”

“I am saddened that the United States Supreme Court, once the most admired federal institution, has now become a political actor. While Chief Justice Roberts may claim otherwise, it has become clear that the Court now routinely favors partisanship, the rich over the poor, and the powerful over the vulnerable. This is a shift that undermines the Constitution of the United States, the very document the Court is required to defend, and demonstrates the Chief Justice’s unwillingness or inability to uphold his oath of office,” Cohen said in a press release.

“Due process, equal protection under the law, impartiality, and independence must be the core of our judicial system. The leap to partisanship, favoritism, arbitrary, inconsistent, and unexplained decisions, and a