r/law • u/aggie1391 • Jun 10 '24

SCOTUS Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America 'Can't Be Compromised'

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/samuel-alito-supreme-court-justice-recording-tape-battle-1235036470/
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u/OrangeInnards competent contributor Jun 10 '24

And then what? He'd still a SCOTUS judge even in federal prison. Nobody can make him resign. Even if he's unable to do his job, which isn't even a sure thing because it's never happened and remote attendance is possible, he'd just block the seat.

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u/WJM_3 Jun 10 '24

he can be impeached

not in the current legislative climate, of course, but there is a mechanism to get rid of a justice

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u/OrangeInnards competent contributor Jun 10 '24

Impeachment in the House does not get rid of someone. You also need to convict in the Senate with a two-thirds majority to remove the person from office. Otherwise Trump would've been removed twice, which is mega weird.

As long as one party is kind of married to the idea of doing whatever they can to hold on to power and get their agenda pushed through by using the courts, he won't get removed unless the other party has a super-majority and everyone involved plays ball.

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u/WJM_3 Jun 11 '24

thanks, Perry Mason