The author proposes impeaching a federal judge for an allegedly ideology‑driven, unusually lenient sentence in a high‑salience political violence case. It reframes impeachment as a remedy for perceived partisan bias in sentencing, not only for corruption or clear legal misconduct.
— If adopted, this would expand impeachment’s use against judges over discretionary sentencing, potentially reshaping judicial independence and politicizing criminal adjudication.
2025.10.10
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Call to impeach Judge Deborah Boardman after sentencing Nicholas Roske, who traveled to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh, to eight years—'far below federal guidelines.'
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