119-hres145

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 145 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 145

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 21, 2025

 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mrs. 
 Luna, and Mr. Ogles) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 RESOLUTION

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

 Resolved, That Paul Adam Engelmayer, United States District Court 
Judge for the Southern District of New York, 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 Paul Adam Engelmayer, United 
States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, in 
maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes 
and misdemeanors.

 article i: abuse of power

 Judge Paul Engelmayer, in violation of his oath of office, did 
knowingly and willfully use his judicial position to advance personal 
interests and political gain.
 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.
 Further, the separation of powers under the Constitution grants the 
President broad authority over the executive branch, including direct 
control and access to departments, as part of his role in ensuring the 
administration of laws and policies of the United States.
 In his conduct of the office of United States District Court Judge, 
in which he violated his oath to the Constitution and duty of 
impartiality to the people of the United States, Paul A. Engelmayer has 
abused the powers of his judicial authority, having engaged in actions 
that prioritize personal and political affiliations over the duty of 
impartiality owed to the public and litigants as follows:

    (1) Judge Engelmayer restrained President Trump and 
 Secretary Bessent from granting access to any Department of the 
 Treasury record, payment systems, or any other data systems 
 maintained by the Department of the Treasury containing 
 personally identifiable information or confidential financial 
 information of payees; and

    (2) Judge Engelmayer restrained President Trump and 
 Secretary Bessent from granting access to all political 
 appointees, special Government employees, and Government 
 employees detailed from another Federal agency, to any 
 Department of the Treasury payment record, payment systems, or 
 any other data systems maintained by the Department of the 
 Treasury containing personally identifiable information.
 This conduct has resulted in apparent bias and favoritism, 
representing an abuse of judicial power and is detrimental to the 
orderly functioning of the judiciary. Using the powers of his high 
office, Judge Engelmayer interfered with the will of the people.
 In so doing, Judge Engelmayer 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 legal duties, he 
compromised the impartiality of our judicial system.
 Wherefore, Judge Engelmayer is guilty of high crimes and 
misdemeanors and should be removed from office.
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