Word: impeachable
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Congress may get rid of a judge for an impeachable offense," said Edwards. "Since Congress is loath to impeach federal judges, this leaves a large category of judiciary misconduct that is safe from regulation...
According to Edwards, the problem with punishing misconduct arises from Constitutional ambiguity. "There are three categories of misconduct [which Congress may impeach judges for]," said Edwards...
...Criminal misbehavior, treasonous misbehavior and not good misbehavior. I reject the theory that impeachable behavior is the same as not good behavior. Congress and only Congress can impeach judges, but if Congress doesn't impeach, an alternative must exist...
...House voted 46-14 to impeach Mecham February 5 on the two counts on which he was convicted and a charge of concealing a $350,000 campaign loan. The Senate dismissed the third charge during the six-week trial...
Speaker Joe Lane said the House could decide by the end of the week whether to impeach Mecham, who also faces a recall election May 17 and a criminal trial March 9 on charges of concealing a $350,000 campaign loan...