Whether the court likes it or not, there is no escaping the politics in Trump’s immunity case. Pretending otherwise is the most political — and dangerous — thing the court could possibly do. …
With the potential for many abstentions in the November election, and 33 Senate seats on the ballot, it’s possible for Republicans to take control of Congress. That would essentially ensure immunity for SCOTUS.
That’s damningly naïve, given how this gestures at the entirety of US politics works…
There’s a system in place, it just hasn’t been successfully used in the history of our nation.
Justice Samuel Chase was the only impeachment in Supreme Court history. He was acquitted by the Senate in 1805, and served until his death.
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-chase.htm
With the potential for many abstentions in the November election, and 33 Senate seats on the ballot, it’s possible for Republicans to take control of Congress. That would essentially ensure immunity for SCOTUS.