Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Sponsor: Andrew S. Clyde (Republican-GA)March 24, 2025

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Passed Both Chambers

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

House would begin impeachment process for a Rhode Island federal judge.

This resolution would start the process to remove John James McConnell Jr., a Chief Judge in Rhode Island, from his federal position. It accuses him of abusing his power and having conflicts of interest in a specific court case. If passed, the House would send these charges to the Senate for a trial.

What Would Change

Today, John James McConnell Jr. serves as Chief Judge for the District of Rhode Island. If this resolution passes, he would be impeached by the House of Representatives, triggering a trial in the Senate to decide if he should be removed from his position.

Key Provisions

Begins the impeachment process for John James McConnell Jr., a Chief Judge in Rhode Island.
Accuses Judge McConnell of abusing his power by letting his political views influence a court case.
Highlights Judge McConnell's political donations of almost $700,000 and public comments as evidence of bias.
Charges Judge McConnell with having a conflict of interest due to his role with Crossroads Rhode Island.
Notes that Crossroads Rhode Island received millions in government funding, including from the State of Rhode Island, a plaintiff in a case Judge McConnell oversaw.
Sends formal charges to the United States Senate for a trial to decide if Judge McConnell should be removed.

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HRES 241 · 119th Congress · March 24, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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