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Yes, a Supreme Court justice has been impeached before

Government

A Supreme Court justice has been impeached before

Only one Supreme Court justice has ever been impeached, and that took place in 1805.
SCOTUS

What SCOTUS immunity ruling could mean for Biden, future presidents

The Supreme Court ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution. We VERIFY three top questions about what the new precedent does and doesn’t allow.
SCOTUS

What Trump’s immunity could mean for Biden

Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued in her dissent that the presidential immunity ruling creates a dangerous precedent. Here’s what could happen.
SCOTUS

Yes, there is a federal recusal law for Supreme Court justices

Supreme Court justices are required to sit out cases where they may appear impartial, and often do. But it’s unclear whether they can be forced to.
SCOTUS

Federal law requires SCOTUS recusal in certain cases

Supreme Court justices are required to sit out cases where they may appear impartial, and often do. But it’s unclear whether they can be forced to.
Donald Trump

No, Trump cannot directly appeal his hush money conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court

“Trump does not have direct access to the Supreme Court, nor does any sitting president,” an expert told VERIFY.
Donald Trump

No, Trump cannot directly appeal his hush money conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court

Trump’s hush money case must go through the New York appellate court system before it could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Donald Trump

Claims the Trump jury verdict was not unanimous are false

The jury on May 30 found Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The jury made that decision unanimously.
Donald Trump

No, Trump could not pardon himself in New York case if he is re-elected president

Presidents have broad powers when it comes to pardons for federal crimes. Trump’s conviction was for state crimes.
Donald Trump

VERIFYING whether gag orders are constitutional

Court-imposed gag orders put limits on speech, so how are they legal under the First Amendment? We VERIFY what the Supreme Court has said on the issue.
Donald Trump

Are gag orders constitutional? SCOTUS says it depends

After Trump was fined for violating a gag order, VERIFY readers asked if gag orders violate the First Amendment. Here’s what the Supreme Court has said.