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FadedMullet

(516 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:41 PM Monday

There is a discussion here today on the impeachment vs expulsion of a member of congress. This because of another.....

......ridiculous statement by Trump. Expulsion is something done according to Congress' own rules. Makes me wonder if the rules of Congress can be appealed in the courts. Is it a question of Separation of Powers? Seems that the Constitution and the Voters of a state decide who they want to sit in Congress, why should they be refused a seat? Maybe the Supreme Court has dabbled in this issue before? Good luck with that today. Maybe I'll look up Adam Clayton Powell just for fun.

If you really have the goods on this question, try not to pontificate too much, as some do here on the underground.

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There is a discussion here today on the impeachment vs expulsion of a member of congress. This because of another..... (Original Post) FadedMullet Monday OP

The courts have no jurisdiction over Congressional processes Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

The Constitution specifies the threshold for expulsion, not rules set by Congress. tritsofme Monday #2

Thanks. FadedMullet Tuesday #4

Disgraced members were once expected to resign leftstreet Monday #3

Fiendish Thingy

(20,859 posts)

1. The courts have no jurisdiction over Congressional processes

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:02 PM

Monday

That’s your separation of powers.

tritsofme

(19,548 posts)

2. The Constitution specifies the threshold for expulsion, not rules set by Congress.

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:40 PM

Monday

The decision of either chamber to expel a member is final, and not reviewable by the courts.

However Congress may not refuse to seat a member who validly won his election for arbitrary reasons.

FadedMullet

(516 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 01:25 AM

Tuesday

leftstreet

(37,377 posts)

3. Disgraced members were once expected to resign

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:48 PM

Monday

ethics violations
bribery, fraud
sexual misconduct

But career politicians and judges seem to have nothing to fear, and decorum and professionalism are out the window

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