Impeachment Events

1868 Feb 24 Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States, was one of the most dramatic events in the political life of the United States during Reconstruction, and the first...
1868 May 16 Vote On President Johnson's Impeachment
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate voted 35 to 19, one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and misdemeanors," as he was charged...
1999 Feb 12 Bill Clinton acquitted by US Senate in impeachment proceedings
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 106th Congress, 1st Session Friday, February 12, 1999 I learned about the burden of proof and presumption of innocence as a young boy, long before law school, when...
2008 Dec 9 Rod Blagojevich Governor of Illinois Arrested
"Is this a joke?" —Rod Blagojevich
2008 Dec 10 Rod Blagojevich's 52nd Birthday
Rod Blagojevich celebrated his 52nd birthday one day after being arrested on charges of abusing his gubernatorial power.
2008 Dec 16 Rod Blagojevich hires noted defense lawyer Ed Genson
Illinois Governor Hires a Courtroom Bulldog CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich has turned to one of Chicago's best known lawyers to defend him -- a legendary courtroom bulldog whose ...
2008 Dec 30 Governor Rod Blagojevich names Roland Burris to fill Obama's Senate Seat
"I've enjoyed the limelight the past couple of days" —Rod Blagojevich
2009 Jan 8 Roland Burris testifies before Illinois House Impeachment Committee
Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris told state lawmakers investigating the possible impeachment that he did not act unethically in being appointed to the U.S. Senate seat vacat...
2009 Jan 9 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich Impeached
House Resolution for Impeachment HR1671 LRB095 23283 RCE 53981 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Section 14 of Article IV of the Illinois 3 Constitution provides ...
2009 Jan 23 Blagojevich Administration releases details on 43 subpeonas
Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisers to President Barack ...
2009 Jan 24 Blagojevich Lawyer Ed Genson quits
Prominent Chicago defense lawyer Ed Genson said Friday he intends to resign as attorney for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the criminal case against the governor.
2009 Jan 26 Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Begins
Blagojevich's trial begins, without him there.
2009 Jan 26 Rod Blagojevich skips impeachment trial appears on Good Morning America
In a case that gets more bizarre by the day, Governor Rod Blagojevich skipped out on the opening day of his impeachment trial to be interviewed by Diane Sawyer on ABC's "Good Morning Amer...
2009 Jan 27 Blagojevich Impeachment Trial - Day 2
FBI tapes were played at Blagojevich's trial. No other Illinois governor has been impeached, let alone convicted in a Senate trial. It would take a two-thirds majority — or 40 of the 5...
2009 Jan 29 Blagojevich Impeachment Trial - Day 4
Senators voted 59-0 to remove Rod Blagojevich, who walked out of the silent chamber after delivering an impassioned plea for mercy. Within hours they applauded his former running mate and...
2009 Feb 3 Governor Blagojevich on the Today Show and David Letterman
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich continues to make a spectacle of himself, appearing on the Today Show, Greta Van Sustern and Lettermnan.
2009 Apr 8 Blagojevich investigators interview Illinois Finance Authority Officials regarding Wrigley Field Deal
The head of the state authority involved in talks about the possible sale of Wrigley Field said Wednesday that he and the authority's executive director have been interviewed by federal a...
2009 May 12 Impeachment Process Underway
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Congressional impeachment proceedings could begin today against disgraced U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent of Houston, who was sentenced Monday to lying to fede...
2009 Jun 22 US House of Representatives Rules to Impeach U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Kent
"This is the first time a federal judge has been convicted of a felony, has reported to prison, and has still not resigned from his office. This shows how deep Judge Kent's audacity truly ..." —Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.