Even as the highest court in the land, there has to be a way to hold them (and not just expelling one corrupt justice through congress, but the entire body) accountable for not doing their job or carrying out justice? I get that the executive and legislative branches are supposed to do that but they are corrupted also, we have to have some kind of way to resolve issues of they all fail at their jobs?
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The only way to get rid of a SCOTUS Judge is Impeachment.
The process is the same as impeaching the President of the United States. The House of Representatives would vote on whether to impeach the justice in question. If the justice is impeached, there would be a Senate trial.
The House needs only a simple majority to impeach a Supreme Court justice or any federal judge. To convict and then remove the justice or judge, the Senate requires a two-thirds majority.
Since Democrats control both houses, it's not going to happen. Since Republicans are fucking spineless.... if they ever get control of both houses.... it's not going to happen.
That's why I asked outside of going through congress, because if congress is corrupted, and we need a resolution, we need some way of doing this without them, what kind of BS is this where the SCOTUS can operate with impunity and cannot be held accountable, they have become the only branch that is quite untouchable, they can legislate from the bench and not be removed (ergo Obamacare), they can refuse to carry out justice or listen to cases and face no retribution, they can't be fired and it's an appointment for life, wtf!!?!
Constitutionally... there is no other way.