Articles of impeachment
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The articles of impeachment are the set of charges drafted against a public official to initiate the impeachment process. The articles of impeachment do not result in the removal of the official, but instead require the enacting body to take further action, such as bringing the articles to a vote before the full body.
In the United States, the articles of impeachment are drafted by the House of Representatives for cases involving federal officials. Once drafted, a supermajority of the United States Senate is required to convict based on the articles.
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- Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon, 1974
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Harry E. Claiborne, 1986
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Alcee L. Hastings, 1988
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Walter L. Nixon, 1989
- Articles of Impeachment against Bill Clinton, 1998
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Samuel B. Kent, 2009
- Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Thomas Porteous, 2010
- Dick Cheney Articles of Impeachment
- George W. Bush Articles of Impeachment
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