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To: ratan lal who wrote (120658)	12/5/2000 1:10:32 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

ratan, Didnt realize there was impeachment for judges. Dont think so. For SC, I think impeachment is the only way to get rid of a judge. There is peer review. But the above are not grounds for terminating their service. And US SC (I think) does not have any authority over them. I don't see any way for US SC to do anything about runaway state Supreme Court. It has to be corrected within the state, most likely by the impeachment by local legislature. Joe

To: ratan lal who wrote (120658)	12/5/2000 2:35:51 PM
From: pgerassi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

Dear Ratan: Impeachment is the only way to forcibly get rid of USSC justices. It is the power that the Legislative branch and the Executive branch together can trump any decision by the Judicial branch. With 3/4ths of the States, the first two can even get their view into the US Constitution. It is all part of the checks and balances in our form of government. IIRC, this also applies for Floridian branches as well. When the US Constitution is involved, it trumps any part of the Florida Constitution when they disagree. Thus, the USSC can and does overrule State SCs when the US Constitution is involved like in a Presidential Election. Not performing one's sworn duty is an impeachable offense. So is treason, conflict of interest, lying under oath, conduct beneath the high standards of the office, and "other high crimes and misdemeanors". IIRC, it has happened before (impeachment of a USSC justice for a crime (I forget the exact circumstances) but, they generally either resign or retire before reaching that point). In Florida, FSC justices can be turned out by the people in an election (3 of them were even on the ballot). Pete