This resolution proposes impeaching Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on six grounds: allegedly allowing the Supreme Court to become politicized by selectively applying voting procedure rules to favor Republicans, undermining voting rights protections in ways that entrench minority rule, dismantling campaign finance restrictions that protect against wealthy influence, granting former presidents absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, expanding use of unexplained emergency orders, and failing to recuse himself despite his spouse earning over $10 million in fees from law firms with cases before the Court. The resolution does not establish any funding or implementation timeline, as impeachment resolutions are formal charges requiring a House vote to impeach and a subsequent Senate trial for conviction and removal. If passed by the House, the charges would go to the Senate, where a two-thirds majority would be required to remove the Chief Justice from office. This is a highly unusual action, as impeachment of federal judges is rare and no Supreme Court justice has ever been removed through impeachment.
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