Impeaching Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 556 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 556

    Impeaching Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of California, for high crimes 
                           and misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2025

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Impeaching Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of California, for high crimes 
                           and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United States 
District Court for the Northern District of California, is impeached 
for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following article of 
impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate.
     Article 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 Charles R. Breyer, Senior 
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of 
California, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him 
for high crimes and misdemeanors.

                       article i: abuse of power

    
    Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer, in violation of his oath 
of office, did knowingly and willfully use his judicial position to 
advance political gain while interfering with the President's 
constitutional prerogatives and enforcement of the rule of law.
    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that ``civil Officers of the 
United States,'' including Federal judges, are subject to impeachment 
and removal.
    Through his conduct, in which he violated his oath to the 
Constitution and duty of impartiality to the people of the United 
States, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer has abused the powers 
of his judicial authority, having engaged in actions that prioritize 
political gain over the duty of impartiality owed to the public and 
litigants as follows:
            (1) Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer attempted to 
        use his power to prevent President Trump from using the 
        National Guard to enforce the law in Los Angeles, California.
            (2) Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer required 
        President Trump to ignore the Constitution of the United States 
        to return the National Guard to the Governor of California.
    This conduct jeopardizes the safety of the Nation, represents an 
abuse of judicial power, and is detrimental to the orderly functioning 
of the judiciary. Using the powers of his office, Senior District Judge 
Charles R. Breyer has attempted to seize power from the executive 
branch and interfere with the will of the American people.
    In so doing, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer used the 
powers of his position to engage in actions that overstep his judicial 
authority. By making a political decision outside the scope of his 
judicial duties, he compromised the impartiality of our judicial system 
and created a constitutional crisis.
    Wherefore, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer is guilty of 
high crimes and misdemeanors and should be removed from office.
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