# Plain Language Summary: Impeachment Resolution Against Judge Paul Engelmayer

This resolution is a formal attempt to remove Judge Paul Engelmayer from his position as a federal judge in New York. A representative from Wisconsin introduced it, claiming the judge committed serious misconduct that warrants removal from office. Here's what's actually happening: the resolution accuses Judge Engelmayer of being biased against President Trump when he temporarily blocked one of the President's executive orders related to a new "Department of Government Efficiency." The resolution argues that the judge made this decision for political reasons rather than based on the law.

The resolution makes two main accusations. First, it claims the judge showed clear bias and prejudice against the President and his supporters by halting the executive order. It also points out that the judge issued an injunction (a court order stopping something) in the middle of the night, suggesting this timing was intentional to influence the case outcome. Second, it accuses the judge of abusing his power by using his judicial authority to further personal or political interests instead of applying the law fairly to everyone.

For this to actually result in Judge Engelmayer's removal, the House would need to vote to approve the impeachment, and then the Senate would hold a trial where they'd need a two-thirds majority vote to convict and remove him. This is an extremely high bar—federal judges have rarely been removed through impeachment in American history. The resolution essentially represents one group's disagreement with a judge's legal decision, framing it as misconduct rather than simply a ruling they disagree with.

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

Van Orden, Derrick

<p>This resolution impeaches Paul Engelmayer, a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and misdemeanors.</p>