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Formally — almost not at all. Once a Justice is confirmed and sworn in, the President loses nearly every direct lever of control. The President cannot fire them, cut their pay, reassign them, or order them how to rule. The Constitution was built this way on purpose. But informal pressure, public rhetoric, court-packing threats, and…
The short answer might surprise you: nobody, really — at least not in any formal, enforceable way. There is no independent agency, no inspector general, and no court above the Supreme Court that can open a case, subpoena records, and hold a Justice accountable. What exists instead is a loose collection of congressional oversight tools,…
Impeaching a Supreme Court Justice is a two-part process that runs entirely through Congress. The House of Representatives acts first — investigating, drafting charges, and voting. If the House votes to impeach, the case moves to the Senate for a full trial. A two-thirds Senate vote is required to remove the Justice. It has only…
A Supreme Court Justice cannot be fired specifically for a conflict of interest. The Constitution does not give anyone — not the President, not Congress, not the Chief Justice — the power to simply remove a sitting Justice over an ethics violation. The only path to forced removal is impeachment. But a conflict of interest…
Yes — but it has never actually been done. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to remove a Supreme Court Justice through impeachment. The House votes to charge the Justice, and the Senate holds a trial. A two-thirds Senate vote is required to remove them. In over 230 years, no Justice has ever been…
The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Davidson County Chancery Court against the Tennessee Highway Patrol, claiming its practice of systematic roadway stops violates people’s constitutional rights. If you were pulled over by THP troopers in Nashville or Memphis — especially in South Nashville’s Antioch neighborhood or anywhere in Shelby…
Federal rulemaking is the process through which U.S. government agencies create, amend, or repeal legally binding regulations under authority granted by Congress through the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946 (APA), 5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq. These rules carry the same legal weight as statutes passed by Congress and affect virtually every area of American…
Arizona’s Public Records Law is a state law under A.R.S. § 39-121 that gives any person the right to inspect and obtain copies of records held by Arizona government agencies, officers, and public bodies. It applies to state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and political subdivisions. It does not require requesters to be Arizona residents…
The California Consumer Privacy Act is one of the most consequential privacy laws in the United States — and one of the most actively enforced. Whether you are a California resident whose data was mishandled or a business trying to stay on the right side of the law, a CCPA lawyer plays a distinct and…