Overview
- Graham Platner said there is a "compelling case" to impeach and remove at least two justices, and he did not name which ones.
- Platner argued the Senate holds "structural power" to run ethics oversight of the Supreme Court if Democrats control the chamber.
- No impeachment process has started, and removal would require House impeachment followed by a two‑thirds Senate vote to convict.
- Reporting cited in the coverage details undisclosed gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas and a luxury trip by Justice Samuel Alito, while the Court’s 2023 ethics code remains voluntary and widely criticized as unenforceable.
- Polling last month showed Platner leading Gov. Janet Mills for the Democratic nomination and slightly ahead of Sen. Susan Collins in head‑to‑head tests, suggesting his stance could shape a closely watched Senate race.