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alittlelark

(18,890 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:45 PM Aug 2018

Treasonous Russian operative has seated MANY judges....

How can those seats be vacated/impeached? ... I am not a lawyer - just asking....🤔

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Treasonous Russian operative has seated MANY judges.... (Original Post) alittlelark Aug 2018 OP

This will continue. CrispyQ Aug 2018 #1

Unless the judges do something impeachment worthy, none. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #2

This, being conservative isn't grounds for removal Amishman Aug 2018 #3

It might help Varaddem Aug 2018 #4

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)

1. This will continue.

Reply to alittlelark (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:47 PM

Aug 2018

McConnell brags that he's making generational changes to the judiciary.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

2. Unless the judges do something impeachment worthy, none.

Reply to alittlelark (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:47 PM

Aug 2018

Once they’re seated, it’s done.

Amishman

(5,557 posts)

3. This, being conservative isn't grounds for removal

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:50 PM

Aug 2018

The judge themselves would need to have done something wrong. As far as I can tell (with some exceptions) he is just going off lists handed to him for judge picks, and those selected are extremely conservative but generally qualified

Varaddem

(432 posts)

4. It might help

Reply to alittlelark (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 06:04 PM

Aug 2018

If some of those guys were feeling pressure for their Russian vulnerability. Looks like there’s been a relationship of about 20 years.

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