Impeachment

Impeachment, in the U.S. and Great Britain, proceeding by a legislature for the removal from office of a public official charged with misconduct in office.Impeachment comprises both the act of formulating the accusation and the resulting trial of the charges; it is frequently but erroneously taken to mean only the removal from office of an accused public official. An impeachment trial may result in either an acquittal or in a verdict of guilty. In the latter case the impeached official is removed from office; if the charges warrant such action, the official is also remanded to the proper authorities for trial before a court.

• Article 1 - Section 2 House of Representatives
  • Section 2 House of Representatives
    • Clause 5 Impeachment
    • The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
    • The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
      • ArtI.S2.C5.1Overview of Impeachment
      • ArtI.S2.C5.2Historical Background on Impeachment
      • ArtI.S2.C5.3Impeachment Doctrine
      • ArtI.S2.C5.4Alternatives to Impeachment

• Article 1 - Section 3 Senate
  • Section 3 Senate
    • Clause 6 Impeachment Trials
    • The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
    • The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
      • ArtI.S3.C6.1Overview of Impeachment Trials
      • ArtI.S3.C6.2Historical Background on Impeachment Trials
      • ArtI.S3.C6.3Impeachment Trial Practices
      • ArtI.S3.C6.4Oath or Affirmation Requirement in Impeachment Trials
    • Clause 7 Impeachment Judgments
    • Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
    • Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
      • ArtI.S3.C7.1Overview of Impeachment Judgments
      • ArtI.S3.C7.2Doctrine on Impeachment Judgments

Article II - Executive Branch

• • Section 4.
    • The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

Article III Tribunals, Section 2 Justiciability

• • • • ArtIII.S2.C1.9 Political Questions
        • ArtIII.S2.C1.9.8 Impeachment and Political Question Doctrine
    • The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

Use the Writ of Capias to force people to appear before a committee for an impeachment hearing. It must be associated with the evidence we gather. See Writ of Supervisory Control and Reconciliation Statement.