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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1986

Page

5

Lawmakers Read Impeachment Articles Against Claiborne

A House delegation entered the Senate chamber to read four articles of impeachment against jailed U S District Judge Harry E Claiborne for high crimes and misdemeanors Rodino said the judge betrayed the people of the United States and warrants trial and removal The ceremony paused Senate debate on a Defense Department spending bill and set the stage for a trial planned after the Senate’s summer recess

Washington Congress House Senate Harry E. Claiborne Peter W. Rodino Jr Dn.j House Judiciary Committee Claiborne Rodino United States Defense Department Senate Chamber Strom Thurmond Rl.c Senate Judiciary Committee Ernest Garcia Dole Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama U.S Nevada Halsted Ritter Florida Nixon

Senators find no smoking gun in Rehnquist papers

Senate members said Nixon administration memos on William Rehnquist’s early role as a lawyer show no smoking gun undermining his confirmation as chief justice. The panel split over leaks with Thurmond demanding an FBI probe while Biden called it a tempest in a teapot.

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Scalia described as fair minded and close minded in hearings

Senate testimony on Supreme Court nominee Antonin Scalia split opinions. Some witnesses praised his objectivity and fairness, while others urged rejection citing alleged biases against women's rights and equal protections. Committee members debated Rehnquist papers as part of the broader confirmation process.

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