Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!
Who is the only Supreme Court justice who has ever been impeached by the House?
Hint: A signer of the Declaration of Independence appointed by George Washington, he was hauled before the Senate on eight articles for conduct his political enemies called nakedly partisan. He was acquitted — an outcome long credited with establishing that a justice can’t be removed simply for rulings the ruling party dislikes.
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