Tag: IM
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Immunity of the United States
Immunity of the United States From SuitPursuant to the general rule that a sovereign cannot be sued in its own courts, the judicial power does not extend to suits against the United States unless Congress by statute consents to such suits. This rule first emanated in embryonic form in an obiter dict…
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Impartial Tribunal
Due Process Limitations on Contempt Powers: Impartial TribunalIn Cooke v. United States,1 Chief Justice Taft uttered some cautionary words to guide trial judges in the use of their contempt powers. "The power of contempt which a judge must have …
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Impeachment
House of Representatives – Officers and Powers of ImpeachmentThe House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment….
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Impeachable Offenses
Impeachable OffensesThe Convention came to its choice of words describing the grounds for impeachment after much deliberation, but the phrasing derived directly from the English practice. On June 2, 1787, the framers adopted a provision that the executive should "be removable on impeachment & c…
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Impeachments of Judges
Other Impeachments of JudgesThe 1803 impeachment and conviction of Judge Pickering as well as several successful 20th century impeachments of judges appear to establish that judges may be removed for seriously questionable conduct that does not violate a criminal statute.<a name=t1 href=#f1 target=&…
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Impair
"Impair" Defined (Obligation of Contracts)Defined.&emdash;"The obligations of a contract," said Chief Justice Hughes for the Court in Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell,1 "are impaired by a law which renders them inv…