MaddowBlog-GOP's Jim Jordan on judges: 'I don't think you should rule out impeachment'

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Most Americans don’t want to see judges impeached over anti-Trump rulings. A key House Republican said it’s “on the table” anyway.

Remember when several Republicans launched impeachment efforts against federal judges in response to rulings the White House didn’t like?

Jim Jordan — the chair of the House Judiciary Committee — isn’t ready to walk away from the idea. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-10-10T16:02:36.480Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gops-jim-jordan-judges-dont-think-rule-impeachment-rcna236876

While there was quite a bit of talk in Republican circles earlier this year about impeaching judges, the chatter largely disappeared in recent months. Is Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio poised to bring it back? The Washington Times reported:

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said impeachment of judges who issue ‘stupid’ rulings thwarting President Trump is ‘on the table,’ though he said Congress needs to explore other options first. ... Any impeachment proceedings would start in Mr. Jordan’s committee. He said that shouldn’t be the first option for judges who have foiled Mr. Trump or otherwise issued troubling rulings, but it’s ‘on the table’ as an eventual option.

The far-right Ohio Republican and Trump loyalist didn’t indicate plans to try to impeach jurists anytime soon, but he told the conservative newspaper, “I don’t think you should rule out impeachment.”......

There was, of course, no evidence in support of any of this rhetoric. Nevertheless, a group of congressional Republicans apparently interpreted Trump’s appeal as a directive and got to work introducing impeachment resolutions against judges who’ve ruled in ways the White House didn’t like.

Indeed, the list grew quickly. Over the course of a few weeks, GOP impeachment resolutions were filed against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer, U.S. District Court Judge John Bates, U.S. District Court Judge Amir Ali, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr., U.S. District Court Judge Theodore Chuang, and later, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer. (Technically, Engelmayer is facing two parallel impeachment measures simultaneously.)....

In April, a Marquette University Law School poll found that 70% of Americans opposed impeaching federal judges over anti-Trump rulings. There is, however, often a big gap between what the public wants and what Republican officials decide to do. Watch this space.

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1. I guess "Jacket-off" Jordan discovered he wasn't getting enough headlines lately

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2. CNN Host Fact-Checked After Calling Jim Jordan an 'Attorney'

“Dana Bash calling Jim Jordan an attorney is like calling a rodeo clown a neurosurgeon,” a viewer said.

“Dana Bash calling Jim Jordan an attorney is like calling a rodeo clown a neurosurgeon,” a viewer said.

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2025-10-12T15:52:45.921025Z

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-host-fact-checked-after-calling-maga-rep-an-attorney/

Dana Bash has been called out after giving Jim Jordan a lofty title he’s never earned.

The Ohio congressman appeared on State of the Union Sunday, and got into a heated debate with CNN host Bash over the DOJ’s current warpath against Donald Trump’s enemies.

At one point, Bash asked Jordan to put his “attorney” cap on and consider whether the president’s actions were actually working to undermine the importance of the DOJ—and while Jordan was happy to take on the attorney role, viewers at home were quick to point out that he had no right to.

While Jordan attended Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, he never sat for the bar exam to become a licensed attorney

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3. No, but you can rule out a conviction.

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4. 'On the table': Jim Jordan opens the door to impeaching judges who restrain Trump

Jordan is an idiot who was too stupid to pass the bar exam.

'On the table': Jim Jordan opens the door to impeaching judges who restrain Trump

— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2025-10-10T16:28:36.000Z

https://www.rawstory.com/jim-jordan-table-judges/

House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is making noises that he is open to the idea of impeaching judges who use the law to restrain Donald Trump’s policies that do not pass constitutional muster.

In an interview with the Washington Times, the blustery Ohio Republican claimed he feels there are also criminal cases that can be made against former high-ranking government officials who have become critics of Trump's policies.

Singling out former CIA director John Brennan he stated, “It looks to me like he may have misled Congress. We are looking at that.”

As for the balking judges, the Times report notes Jordan explained, “The history of our great country has been you don’t impeach judges for stupid decisions, or bad decisions, what we, and common sense, would say is a poor decision. But I don’t think you should rule out impeachment.”

Admitting the way to combat a disputed ruling is through the appeals process, he was quick to point out the high success rate Trump has had with the Supreme Court as a reason not to waste time.