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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRoberts will be swearing in the "Jurors" - what will he do with the ones who spurn impartiality?
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Laurence Tribe ✔ @tribelaw
When the Chief Justice administers the oath of impartiality to a Senator who has said he will not be impartial, he will need to decide what his own oath demands and whether he has jurisdiction to rule on a motion to recuse that Senator for cause.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/31/us/john-roberts-trump-impeachment.amp.html
We should celebrate our strong and independent judiciary, a key source of national unity and stability, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote.
Impeachment Trial Looming, Chief Justice Reflects on Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Robertss year-end report on the judiciary praised civics education, but it was not hard to detect a timely subtext that appeared to be addressed to President Trump.
8:48 AM - Jan 1, 2020
walkingman
(7,671 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)But at that moment, if it arrives, every one of these GOP liars will lie and claim that they can and will be impartial.
JohnnyRingo
(18,665 posts)Indeed, Roberts may write his legacy at this trial, something I believe he's taking seriously as time goes on.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)...simply by presiding over a fair trial in the Senate.
...unless Trumpism triumphs, then they get to write the history books.
wryter2000
(46,099 posts)I have a feeling he'll try to run an honest trial, but he can't change Republican votes.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)For how many feel they cannot be an impartial juror?
They should recuse themselves from the jury.
SeattleVet
(5,480 posts)As usual.
And nothing will happen.
As usual.
Iggo
(47,578 posts)Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)FBaggins
(26,775 posts)"The Senate, unlike any petit (or trial) jury, is legally free to engage in politics in arriving at its verdict."
It's politically useful to point out that McConnell admits that he is in no sense impartial... but actually spinning that he should be forced to recuse himself? Tribe knows that's nonsense... and that no "jurisdiction" exists for such a move.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)What will *Roberts* do? He's been a shitheel on a lot, but actually surprised us with the ACA ruling. He's a wildcard, at this point.