The Senate decides the case. But by the time the Senate even gets the case, the impeachment has already happened. The impeachment by the House is a little like an indictment in civil law. When the House impeaches someone, they decide that there is enough evidence to bring the case to the Senate for a decision.
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∙ 11y agoPresidents are impeached by the House, but tried by the Senate. Impeaching someone is essentially charging them with a crime. The Senate then hears the trial and serves as the jury. The trial in the Senate is presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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∙ 12y agoThe United States Senate
The US President has the authority to grant pardons to federal judges for anything except impeachment. There is no pardon from impeachment.
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
The president can't use judicial powers if impeachment occurs.
impeachment
The House of Represetatives
The US President has the authority to grant pardons to federal judges for anything except impeachment. There is no pardon from impeachment.
What is impeachment cases? - Trying a government official for misconduct in office.
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
The Senator is the judge for every impeachment cases.
The Supreme Court
The US Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases for federal officials.
Only 'unfit' FEDERAL judges via a process known as impeachment.
The role that the senate has in the impeachment process is sole power to try-to judge, sit as a court-in impeachment cases.
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An impeachment starts in the House and then the trial moves to the senate.
The president can't use judicial powers if impeachment occurs.
What is impeachment cases? - Trying a government official for misconduct in office.