This resolution proposes to impeach John McConnell, Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, on charges of abuse of judicial discretion, dereliction of duty, and endangerment of public safety. According to the resolution, Judge McConnell issued an order on June 5, 2026, that vacated immigration policies implemented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which had paused asylum applications and required reviews of pending immigration benefit requests for individuals from high-risk countries. The resolution argues that the judge improperly dismissed national security justifications for these policies, allegedly disregarding security concerns including a 2025 guilty plea by an Afghan national for attempting to provide support to ISIS and a 2025 terrorist attack by another Afghan national against National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The resolution contends that Judge McConnell's ruling prioritized immigration benefits for noncitizens over national security and that his decision reflected political hostility toward executive branch immigration policies rather than neutral application of law. If passed by the House, this impeachment would be sent to the Senate for trial to determine whether the judge should be removed from office.
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