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BigmanPigman

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12. I asked this question on DU for two days...

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 22, 2018, 04:34 PM

Sep 2018

Can a sitting justice be charged with a crime if he is a justice? Could he be arrested, if found guilty, like anyone else? Would he have to be impeached by 2/3 of the Senate if he is guilty of a local crime?

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Maryland Police Chief Defies Trump, Says He Will Investigate [View all] elleng Sep 2018 OP

Didn't the governor say - no need. Iliyah Sep 2018 #1

the Republican Governor that grandstanded on the issue? YES hlthe2b Sep 2018 #2

Hogan now exposed himself idcdu Sep 2018 #3

I believe the governor said that STATE police would spooky3 Sep 2018 #5

They are both in Montgomery County. elleng Sep 2018 #9

We know damn well that had that been his daughter Jake Stern Sep 2018 #6

Sorry, but not a legal expert. It sounds to me like even if Kavanaugh is confirmed he could be dameatball Sep 2018 #4

SC justices are NOT immune from prosecution. Kavanaugh can be impeached OR prosecuted. Or both. n/t Eyeball_Kid Sep 2018 #7

Thanks. Thought so. No Presidential pardon either. dameatball Sep 2018 #11

I asked this question on DU for two days... BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #12

He can certainly be charged with a crime, elleng Sep 2018 #14

Thank you for answering. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #15

Actually he says he isn't investigating it, and won't be unless.... PoliticAverse Sep 2018 #8

As quoted: 'said the department is prepared to investigate the accusations when and if a complaint elleng Sep 2018 #10

Chief Tom Manger is located at the Montgomery City Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD Pachamama Sep 2018 #13

K & R Duppers Sep 2018 #16