Bill > HR58

This Resolution impeaches David N. Wecht, a Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, for misbehavior in office, alleging he violated judicial conduct rules and constitutional provisions. Specifically, it claims Justice Wecht failed to recuse himself from cases where his impartiality could be questioned, such as when he made public statements criticizing gerrymandering before a redistricting case came before the court, and when parties who had contributed significantly to his campaign were involved in litigation. The Resolution also asserts that Justice Wecht overstepped his judicial authority by effectively rewriting statutes and usurping legislative powers in several key cases, including those concerning congressional redistricting, paid sick leave, and the termination of a state of disaster emergency, thereby undermining the separation of powers between the judicial and legislative branches of government.