Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High Misdemeanor?”
The Founders’ law books make it very clear what the Constitution means by “high Misdemeanor.”
Constitution’s Impeachment Rules Require Biden Inquiry to Be Narrowly Focused
Constitutional writers have long understood the meaning of the terms “Treason,” “Bribery,” and high Crimes.” But the phrase “high Misdemeanors” was a subject of controversy.
New article: 18th century law shows impeachment requires a crime
Examples of high misdemeanors . . . were bribery, assault, and attempted murder.
Impeachment: What did the Founders mean by “High Misdemeanors?”
A president . . . is subject to impeachment and removal for dishonesty, disloyalty, negligence, and the like. But he is not impeachable merely for mistakes in policy or reasonable disagreements over interpretation of the law.
