Investigating the President: the Supreme Court and the impeachment process
Martin H. Belsky, University of Akron School of Law
Abstract
The Constitutional procedure for investigating the President is relatively simple and straightforward. The process begins in the House of Representatives, “which shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” As a matter of tradition, the House has employed its Judiciary Committee to investigate and report on charges made against the President. After their recommendation, the House, by majority vote, can refer any or all charges to the Senate for trial. The Senate “shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” The Chief Justice presides over the trial and conviction requires the vote of two-thirds of those senators present.
I wish you were right, but, unfortunately, Obama has the deck stacked in his favor until at least 2010, or a revolution, whichever comes first (the more I think about it, the more it appears to be a 50/50 prospect)...
Not if SCOTUS simply throws out the election results. He was never eligible for the Office he was running for.
LOL...
See post #38 — and then post #45... :-)
The other thinking on this is since Obama is an Usurper, he never really was a legitimate president under the Constitutional making every action under the Obama administration invalid.
The Supreme Court could find Obama an Usurper, making him only a figure head without power of the office if Obama choose not to step down, To remove him then the final push would be most likely be impeachment and conviction.
Yep, they’re “coming out of the woodwork” right now... the crowd who is willing to “violate the Constitution in order to save it...”
Post #52...