AOC threatens to file impeachment articles against conservative-led Supreme Court

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday threatened to file articles of impeachment against Supreme Court justices over corruption allegations when Congress returns next week.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have been engulfed in "ethics" and corruption scandals over the past year. Allegations against Thomas center on certain luxury trips he took with family friend billionaire Harlan Crow over the years, which he omitted on disclosure forms.

Alito's ethics scandal centers on his failure to recuse himself from cases related to January 6 and Donald Trump after controversial pro-Trump flags were spotted outside two of Alito's homes.

Ocasio-Cortez did not disclose which Supreme Court justice she would target in her statement, but took aim at the conservative-led court as a whole. She also did not state exactly when the impeachment articles would be filed.

"The Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control," the congresswoman posted to X. "Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture. I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return."

The impeachment threat comes after the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that presidents have presidential immunity for "official acts," which could throw a wrench in prosecuting Trump for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Presidents and former presidents do not have immunity over "unofficial acts." 

The high court did not specifically state what constitutes official versus unofficial acts, so a lower court will now have to determine which acts alleged in Trump's Washington, D.C., indictment constitute official or private acts before the case can move forward. But Trump does have immunity for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority.

Only one Supreme Court justice has ever been impeached, according to Newsweek. Former Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached in 1804 over refusing to dismiss biased jurors, but he was later acquitted by the Senate. 

It is not clear if other House Democrats would be supportive of Ocasio-Cortez's effort, but Senate Democrats have been critical of the Supreme Court's handlings of the alleged ethic scandals. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.