{"id":47671,"date":"2026-04-12T11:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=47671"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:56:28","slug":"if-dems-retake-congress-platner-says-compelling-case-exists-for-impeaching-at-least-two-supreme-court-justices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/if-dems-retake-congress-platner-says-compelling-case-exists-for-impeaching-at-least-two-supreme-court-justices\/","title":{"rendered":"If Dems Retake Congress, Platner Says \u2018Compelling Case\u2019 Exists for Impeaching \u2018At Least Two\u2019 Supreme Court Justices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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US Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on October 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo by Sophie Park\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to elect people to the Senate who want to wield power like that,\u201d the Maine Democratic candidate said.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Prager<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apr 08, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Senate<\/a> hopeful Graham Platner wants Democrats to \u201cdeal with\u201d the Supreme Court<\/a> if they retake power in November and launch oversight and possible impeachments to remove justices from office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid President Donald Trump\u2019s historic unpopularity, Democrats are heavily favored<\/a> to retake the House of Representatives and have gained momentum in the Senate, where Platner\u2019s bid to unseat five-term incumbent Sen. Susan Collins<\/a> (R-Maine) could prove decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the Supreme Court\u2019s 6-3 conservative majority has the potential to effectively veto any significant actions a future Democratic Congress or president may seek to take, despite increasing doubts<\/a> among the American public about its legitimacy and impartiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its image as an independent arbiter of justice has come under further scrutiny as multiple justices have been embroiled in\u00a0corruption<\/a>\u00a0scandals. This is where Platner believes Democrats could have options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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News – Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says Democrats should be ready to impeach two Supreme Court justices. pic.twitter.com\/LLqPxiFFeS<\/a><\/p>— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) April 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>