Holding Them Accountable

[Keith Broaders]

The job performance of doctors, lawyers, teachers are monitored along with real estate agents, stock brokers and many other professionals. 

These professionals are evaluated to protect their clients from unprofessional behavior. Since the establishment of the Supreme Court only one Justice has ever been scrutinized.

In 1804 Associate Justice was impreached, but after his trial in the senate he was found not guilty.

I believe that as long as the job performance of the Supreme Court Justices are never held accountable, they will continue to misinterpert the Conttituion and violate their oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

If Congress impeached a Justice every two years, I believe it would force the Justices to base their rulings of the Constitution rather than their personal opinions.

[Keith Broaders]

The number of Justices on the Supreme Court changed six times before settling at the present total of nine in 1869. Since the formation of the Court in 1790, there have been only 17 Chief Justices^* and 103 Associate Justices, with Justices serving for an average of 16 years.

The only Justice to be impeached was Associate Justice Samuel Chase in 1805. The House of Representatives passed Articles of Impeachment against him; however, he was acquitted by the Senate.

In the entire history of the United States Congress, 20 Members have been expelled: 15 from the Senate and five from the House of Representatives. Of those, 17 of these 20 were expelled for supporting the Confederate rebellion in 1861 and 1862.