> The role of the court is whatever the hell it pleases.
Sort of seems like it. It was only in the early 19th century that the Supreme Court gave itself a) the power of legislative review, and b) declared itself the supreme interpreter of the constitution.
Since we've been busy upending precedent, why not upend these two precedents as well?
> They can very theoretically be impeached
In the past, one SC justice resigned under the threat of impeachment over his financial conflict of interest. At least one of our justices has been in violation of ethics rules around financial (and political) conflicts of interest. Several other have lied under oath at their confirmation hearings. I'd at least like to see Congress open some investigations as the first step towards impeachment.
But you're right, it is a political process, and I think the democrats are more than happy to simply fundraise off of this rather than exercising any check at all.
Sort of seems like it. It was only in the early 19th century that the Supreme Court gave itself a) the power of legislative review, and b) declared itself the supreme interpreter of the constitution.
Since we've been busy upending precedent, why not upend these two precedents as well?
> They can very theoretically be impeached
In the past, one SC justice resigned under the threat of impeachment over his financial conflict of interest. At least one of our justices has been in violation of ethics rules around financial (and political) conflicts of interest. Several other have lied under oath at their confirmation hearings. I'd at least like to see Congress open some investigations as the first step towards impeachment.
But you're right, it is a political process, and I think the democrats are more than happy to simply fundraise off of this rather than exercising any check at all.