Guide to Impeachment and Censure Materials Online
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The Internet carries only a limited amount of reputable information on impeachment and censure. For those interested in developing a better understanding of these processes, JURIST: The Law Professors' Network recommends resources in the following categories:
Impeachment Primers
Constitutional and Statutory Provisions on Impeachment
- Constitutional and Statutory Provisions on Impeachment (Karl Manheim, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles)
- Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment: Modern Precedents (House Judiciary Committee, November 1998; PDF format only)
- Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment (House Judiciary Committee, 1974; Washington Post)
- James Madison's Notes of Debates in the Constitutional Convention, July 20, 1787 (Avalon Project, Yale Law School)
- James Madison's Notes of Debates in the Constitutional Convention, September 8, 1787 (Avalon Project, Yale Law School)
- Federalist Papers #65 [Alexander Hamilton] (THOMAS)
- Federalist Papers #66 [Alexander Hamilton] (THOMAS)
- The Meaning of "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" (C-SPAN, Capitol Questions)
Impeachments in History [see also Impeachment Procedures/Senate Trial]
Impeachment Procedures
Senate Trial [see also Senate Impeachment Trials: A JURIST Mini-Guide]
- Senate Impeachment Trial (C-SPAN)
- United States Senate
- The Man Who Will Judge Clinton: Chief Justice Will Preside Over a Senate Trial (ABC News)
- Chief Justice William Rehnquist on Impeachment (C-SPAN Booknotes interview, July 7, 1992)
- Impeachment (Senate Procedure: Precedents and Practices, GPO, 1981; PDF format only)
- Rules of Procedure and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials (JURIST; from Rules and Manual of the United States Senate)
- The Senate Trial of Andrew Johnson (HarpWeek; articles from Harper's Weekly, 1868)
- The President's Trial (March 28, 1868)
- The Impeachment Trial (March 28, 1868)
- The Impeachment Trial (April 4, 1868)
- The Impeachment Trial (April 11, 1868)
- The Chief Justice Presiding (April 18, 1868)
- The Evidence Against the President (April 18, 1868)
- The Opening of President's Counsel (April 25, 1868)
- The President and the Law (May 2, 1968)
- Impeachment (May 2, 1868)
- The End of the Trial (May 9, 1868)
- Mr. Evarts and the Party (May 16, 1868)
- Impeachment (May 16, 1868)
- Impeachment (May 23, 1868)
- The Impeachment (May 23, 1868)
- The Decision (May 30, 1868)
- The Senate Trial of Andrew Johnson (HarpWeek; illustrations from Harper's Weekly, 1868)
- George T. Brown Serving the Summons on President Johnson (March 28, 1868)
- President Johnson Consulting with His Counsel (April 4, 1868)
- Facsimile of Ticket of Admission to the Impeachment Trial (April 4, 1868)
- J.J. Christie, Messanger of the Senate, Receiving Tickets at the Entrance (April 11, 1868)
- The Members of the House of Representatives Proceeding to the Senate Chamber (April 11, 1868)
- The Senate as a Court of Impeachment for the Trial of Andrew Johnson (April 11, 1868)
- William M. Evarts (April 18, 1868)
- The Impeachment Trial: The Senate in Consultation (April 18, 1868)
- The Ladies Gallery of the Senate During the Impeachment Trial
- The President's Counsel (April 25, 1868)
- Scene in the Senate Lobby (April 30, 1868)
- Senate Chamber: Andrew Johnson's Impeachment Trial (US Senate)
General
- What is the Procedural Process for Impeachment and Censure Resolutions? (C-SPAN, Capitol Questions)
- Resolution to Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against Richard Nixon (House Resolution 803, approved February 6, 1974)
- Regarding the Question of Impeachment Continuation from One Congress to the Next Congress (House Judiciary Committee)
- Continuation of an Impeachment Proceeding or an Impeachment Investigation from One Congress to the Next Congress (Congressional Research Service; PDF format only; released October 7, 1998)
US Supreme Court Cases on Impeachment
Censure [see also Censure: A JURIST Mini-Guide]
Clinton Controversy
 Senate
Impeachment Trial (video via C-SPAN; requires RealPlayer)
- Day 18, February 12, 1999 (Vote on Impeachment Articles)
- Day 17, February 11, 1999 (Deliberations in Closed Session)
- Day 16, February 10, 1999 (Deliberations in Closed Session)
- Day 15, February 9, 1999 (Vote to Open Deliberations)
- Day 14, February 6, 1999 (Videotaped Depositions of Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan and Sidney Blumenthal)
- Day 13, February 4, 1999 (Motions Dealing with Depositions of Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan, and Sidney Blumenthal)
- Day 12, January 28, 1999 (Resolution to Approve Trial Schedule - part 1; part 2)
- Day 11, January 27, 1999 (Motion to Dismiss; Motion to Call Witnesses)
- Day 10, January 26, 1999 (Motion to Call Witnesses)
- Day 9, January 25, 1999 (Motion to Dismiss)
- Day 8, January 23, 1999 (Questions from Senate Members)
- Day 7, January 22, 1999 (Questions from Senate Members)
- Day 6, January 21, 1999 (White House Closing Argument by former Senator Dale Bumpers; Presidents' Counsel David Kendall - part 1; part 2)
- Day 5, January 20, 1999 (White House Counsel Gregory Craig - part 1; part 2; White House Associate Counsel Cheryl Mills)
- Day 4, January 19, 1999 (White House Counsel Charles Ruff - part 1; part 2)
- Day 3, January 16, 1999 (Managers' Presentations)
- Day 2, January 15, 1999 (Managers' Presentations)
- Day 1, January 14, 1999 (Managers' Presentations)
- Trial Deposition of Sidney Blumenthal (February 3, 1999; C-SPAN)
- Trial Deposition for Vernon Jordan (February 2, 1999; C-SPAN)
- Trial Deposition for Monica Lewinsky (February 1, 1999; C-SPAN)
- Reply of the House of Representatives to the Trial Memorandum of William Jefferson Clinton (January 14, 1998; JURIST)
- Trial Memorandum of President William Jefferson Clinton (January 13, 1998; White House)
- Trial Managers' Brief on the Articles of Impeachment (January 11, 1999; JURIST)
- President's Response to the Articles of Impeachment (January 11, 1999; JURIST)
- Law Professors Solicit Signatures for Letter Opposing Resignation of the President (JURIST; December 19, 1998)
- Articles of Impeachment as Adopted by the US House of Representatives (CBS News; December 19, 1998)
- House Debate on the Articles of Impeachment: Day 2 (video via C-SPAN; U.S. House of Representatives, December 19, 1998)
- House Debate on the Articles of Impeachment: Day 1 (video via C-SPAN; U.S. House of Representatives, December 18, 1998)
- House Report 105-830 (Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, as prepared by the Committee on the Judiciary; House Judiciary Committee, December 15, 1998)
- Proposed Articles of Impeachment (JURIST, December 12, 1998)
- Debate on Impeachment Articles: Day 3 (video and transcripts via C-SPAN: House Judiciary Committee, December 12, 1998)
- Debate on Impeachment Articles: Day 2 (video and transcripts via C-SPAN; House Judiciary Committee, December 11, 1998)
- Debate on Impeachment Articles: Day 1 (video and transcripts via C-SPAN; House Judiciary Committee, December 10, 1998)
- President Clinton's Deposition in the Paula Jones Case (ABC News; played at House Judiciary Committee hearing, December 10, 1998)
- Draft Democratic Censure Resolution (ABC News; Representative Delahunt, December 9, 1998)
- White House Impeachment Inquiry Defense: Day 2 (video and written testimony via C-SPAN; House Judiciary Committee, December 9, 1998)
- Submission by Counsel to President Clinton to the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives (JURIST; December 8, 1998)
- White House Impeachment Inquiry Defense: Day 1 (video and written testimony via C-SPAN; House Judiciary Committee, December 8, 1998)
- Hearing on the Consequences of Perjury and Related Crimes (video and written testimony via C-SPAN; House Judiciary Committee, December 1, 1998; complete transcript from the Washington Post)
- President Clinton's Answers to the 81 Questions from the House Judiciary Committee (ABC News; November 27, 1998)
- Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee (video, C-SPAN; November 19, 1998; requires RealPlayer)
- Prepared Text of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee (Washington Post; November 19, 1998)
- Tripp-Lewinsky Tapes (audio, C-SPAN)
- Hearing on the Background and History of Impeachment (JURIST; House Judiciary Committee/Constitution Subcommittee, November 9, 1998; includes written and video testimony by law professors William Van Alstyne (Duke); Susan Low Bloch (Georgetown); Robert F. Drinan, S.J. (Georgetown); Michael J. Gerhardt (William & Mary); John C. Harrison (Virginia); John O. McGinnis (Cardozo); Richard Parker (Harvard); Daniel H. Pollitt (North Carolina); Stephen Presser (Northwestern); Cass R. Sunstein (Chicago); Laurence H. Tribe (Harvard); and Jonathan Turley (George Washington))
- Law Professors Send Letter to Congress Opposing Impeachment (JURIST; November 6, 1998)
- Interview with anti-impeachment letter sponsor
Professor Susan Bloch (Georgetown) (JURIST; recorded October 30, 1998;
audio requires RealPlayer; a transcript
of this interview is also available)
- House Judiciary Committee Questions for President Clinton (JURIST; November 5, 1998)
- H.R. 581 (House of Representatives impeachment resolution, passed October 8, 1998; House Judiciary Committee)
- Video of House Debate on Impeachment Resolution (FedNet; October 8, 1998; requires RealPlayer)
- Transcript of House Debate on Impeachment Resolution (CNN; October 8, 1998)
- House Report 105-795: Investigatory Powers of the Committee on the Judiciary with Respect to its Impeachment Inquiry (House Judiciary Committee, PDF format only; October 7, 1998)
- Video of House Judiciary Committee Debate on Impeachment Resolution (C-SPAN; October 5, 1998; requires RealPlayer)
- Transcript of House Judiciary Committee Debate on Impeachment Resolution (CNN; October 5, 1998)
- House Document 105-316 (supplement to Starr Report; Government Printing Office, PDF format only; released October 2, 1998)
- House Document 105-311 (supplement to Starr Report, Government Printing Office, PDF format only; released September 18, 1998)
- Clinton Grand Jury Video
- Clinton Grand Jury Video Transcript (JURIST)
- Starr Report (JURIST)
- Analyses of Starr Charges (USA Today)
- First Clinton Rebuttal (JURIST)
- Second Clinton Rebuttal (JURIST)
- Grand Jury Secrecy Rules [Rule 6(e), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure] (Washington Post)
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Judiciary Committee Member Profiles (Washington Post)
- House Judiciary Committee Member Web Pages
- Independent Counsel Law [US Code] (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
- H.R. 545 (Resolution to impeach Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr; introduced by Congressman Alcee Hastings)
Academic Opinion
- Hearing on the Background and History of Impeachment (JURIST; House Judiciary Committee/Constitution Subcommittee, November 9, 1998; includes written and video testimony by law professors William Van Alstyne (Duke); Susan Low Bloch (Georgetown); Robert F. Drinan, S.J. (Georgetown); Michael J. Gerhardt (William & Mary); John C. Harrison (Virginia); John O. McGinnis (Cardozo); Richard Parker (Harvard); Daniel H. Pollitt (North Carolina); Stephen Presser (Northwestern); Cass R. Sunstein (Chicago); Laurence H. Tribe (Harvard); and Jonathan Turley (George Washington))
- Law Professors' Letter to Congress Opposing Impeachment (JURIST; November 6, 1998)
- Akhil Amar (Yale): "Now Playing: A Constitutional Nightmare" - Washington Post, September 20, 1998
- Akhil Amar (Yale), Susan Low Bloch (Georgetown), Eric Freedman (Hofstra) and Jonathan Turley (George Washington), "Is a Sitting President Subject to Compulsory Criminal Process?" [testimony before the Constitutionalism, Federalism and Property Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, September 9, 1998] (Washington Post)
- Richard Fallon (Harvard): "Three Questions Deserve Consideration" - Boston Globe, September 12, 1998
- Scott Gerber (Florida Coastal): "If it Reaches the Senate, the Chief Justice is Ready" - Christian Science Monitor, October 8, 1998
- Michael Gerhardt (William & Mary): Interview - C-SPAN, October 7, 1998 [audio; requires RealPlayer]
- Michael Gerhardt (William & Mary): Transcript of Chat Session - Washington Post, September 16, 1998
- John Parry (Pittsburgh): "The Misrule of Law" - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 11, 1998
- Laurence Tribe (Harvard): "How to Bring Clinton to Justice Without Punishing the Nation" - Boston Globe, September 16, 1998
- "Top Profs: Not Enough to Impeach" [survey of twelve constitutional law scholars] - National Law Journal, October 5, 1998
Public Opinion
Further Reading (offline...)
Books
- Michael Les Benedict, The Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson (1973)
- Raoul Berger, Impeachment: The Constitutional Problem (1973)
- Charles Black, Impeachment: A Handbook (1974)
- Eleanore Bushnell, Crimes, Follies and Misfortunes: The Federal Impeachment Trials (1992)
- Michael Gerhardt, The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis (1996)
- P.C. Hoffer, P. C. and N.E.H. Hull, Impeachment in America, 1635 to 1805
(1984)
- John R. Labovitz, Presidential Impeachment (1978)
- William H.Rehnquist, Grand Inquests (1992)
- Gene Smith, High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Impeachment and
Trial of Andrew Johnson (1976)
- Theodore H. White, Breach of Faith: The Fall of Richard Nixon (1975)
Articles
- Bibliography of Journal and Law Review Articles on Impeachment, 1913-1998 (Cornell Law Library)
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