Impeaching Paul Engelmayer, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
This document is H. Res. 143, a House resolution introduced on February 18, 2025, by Representative Van Orden and referred to the Judiciary Committee. It seeks to impeach Paul Engelmayer, a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on two articles of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The two articles accuse Engelmayer of judicial misconduct and abuse of judicial power, alleging biased rulings against the President and his supporters, acting outside established precedent, issuing an injunction at an unusual hour to influence outcomes, and using his position to pursue personal or political interests. If the House approves the resolution and adopts the articles, they would be exhibited to the Senate for trial, with removal from office possible upon Senate conviction. The resolution itself is a formal step in the impeachment process. It asserts specific charges and procedural allegations but does not by itself remove Engelmayer from office; removal would require a Senate conviction following a trial. The document reflects partisan claims about bias and improper conduct, and frames the outcome as removal from the federal judiciary if the Senate agrees.
Key Points
- 1Subject of impeachment: Paul Engelmayer, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- 2Type of action: Impeachment resolution (H. Res. 143) introduced in the House.
- 3Sponsor/introducer: Introduced by Rep. Van Orden; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A sponsor is listed as unknown in the text, but the introduction is attributed to Mr. Van Orden.
- 4Articles of impeachment:
- 5- Article I: Judicial misconduct and abuse of judicial authority, alleging bias against the President and the President’s supporters, and claiming the judge acted outside propriety including issuing a ruling with purported political bias and potentially disregarding precedent, including an injunction issued at an unusual time.
- 6- Article II: Abuse of judicial power, alleging use of judicial authority to further personal or political interests and indicating favoritism or undue influence that undermines justice.
- 7Procedural trajectory: If the House adopts the articles, they would be exhibited to the Senate for trial; a conviction would result in removal from office.
- 8Status: Introduced in the 119th Congress, 1st Session; referred to the Judiciary Committee.