# 119-hres-1309: Impeaching John Glover Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119-hres-1309, Impeaching John Glover Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1309
- Congress: 119
- Title: Impeaching John Glover Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**Impeachment of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.** This bill would impeach the Chief Justice for alleged violations of his constitutional oath and duties, laying out six articles that claim he undermined judicial independence, enabled minority rule, favored wealthy interests, protected an executive from accountability, issued arbitrary emergency orders, and failed to recuse amid his spouse’s paid legal placements. - If convicted, it seeks removal from office and disqualification from holding any U.S. office of honor, trust, or profit. - It accuses the Court of decisions that allow state-level entrenchment of political power and weaken equal political participation for voters. - It raises ethical and process concerns about emergency docket use and alleges conflicts tied to the Chief Justice’s spouse receiving paid placements, including payments over $100,000.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Impeachment and possible Senate removal: benefit, high. This resolution would impeach Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. It would send six articles of impeachment to the Senate describing alleged oath violations. If the Senate convicts, he would be removed from office and barred from holding federal office.
- Court rulings favoring big donors: cost, high. This resolution would allege the Chief Justice joined rulings like Citizens United, McCutcheon, and AFPF v. Bonta. It would say those decisions loosened campaign finance limits and helped wealthy donors and corporations. It would say that undermines equal political participation for ordinary voters.
- Less review of partisan maps: cost, high. This resolution would allege the Chief Justice joined decisions like Rucho and Louisiana v. Callais that limited judicial review of partisan gerrymandering. It would say the Court weakened Voting Rights Act protections for majority‑minority districts. It would say those changes let state legislatur…
- Ruling on presidential criminal immunity: cost, high. This resolution would allege the Chief Justice joined a decision in Trump v. United States that the resolution describes as granting near‑absolute immunity to a former President. It would say that ruling could place former Presidents beyond criminal laws like bribery. It would say that outcome woul…
- Chief Justice recusal and disclosure failures: cost, medium. This resolution would allege the Chief Justice violated the recusal standard in 28 U.S.C. § 455 and did not disclose his spouse's recruiter earnings. It would note recruiter fees can exceed $100,000 per placement and reported commissions from 2007 to 2014 totaled over $10 million. It would say thos…
- Court emergency orders and timing: mixed, high. This resolution would allege that the Chief Justice greatly expanded the Supreme Court's emergency docket. It would say the Court often issued orders with little explanation and unclear precedential value. It would say one order bypassed the Court's 32‑day waiting practice and affected more than 10…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1309 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1309)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1309 (as of 2026-06-04).