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This resolution impeaches Paul Engelmayer, a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H. Res. 143 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 143

 Impeaching Paul Engelmayer, judge of the United States District Court 
      for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and 
                             misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2025

Mr. Van Orden submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Impeaching Paul Engelmayer, judge of the United States District Court 
      for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and 
                             misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Paul Engelmayer, judge of the United States District 
Court for the Southern District of New York is impeached for high 
crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment 
be exhibited to the United States Senate:
     Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Paul Engelmayer, judge of the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 
maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes 
and misdemeanors.

     article i: judicial misconduct and abuse of judicial authority

    
    Paul Engelmayer, as a judge of the United States District Court for 
the Southern District of New York, engaged in judicial misconduct when 
he halted President Donald J. Trump's Executive order establishing and 
implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency on 
purely political grounds, demonstrating clear bias and prejudice 
against the President and the 74,000,000 Americans who voted for him.
    Paul Engelmayer has acted outside the bounds of judicial propriety, 
including--
            (1) by submitting this ruling that demonstrates clear bias 
        and prejudice against the President; and
            (2) by willfully disregarding established legal precedent 
        in the issuance of rulings, by submitting this injunction in 
        the middle of the night, which may have been done with the 
        intent to influence the outcome of cases to favor certain 
        parties.
    Wherefore, Judge Paul Engelmayer is guilty of high crimes and 
misdemeanors and should be removed from office.

                  article ii: abuse of judicial power

    
    Judge Paul Engelmayer has abused his judicial office by using his 
authority to further personal or political interests, contrary to the 
constitutional responsibility to apply the law impartially, including 
the improper handling of this case in a manner that demonstrates 
favoritism or undue influence, undermining the fundamental principles 
of justice.
    Wherefore, Judge Paul Engelmayer is guilty of high crimes and 
misdemeanors and should be removed from office.
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