Q&A: Lavish spending. Accusations of a 'witch hunt.' Behind the impeachment of West Virginia's entire Supreme Court
by Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times
Aug 16, 2018
3 minutes
West Virginia's House of Delegates made history this week when it voted to impeach every sitting Supreme Court justice in the state.
Republicans cheered, saying they were one step closer to removing an unethical bench prone to excessive spending. Democrats complained, with one calling the move a "witch hunt" designed to push the court rightward with Republican replacements.
The 11 articles of impeachment that passed Monday night against four justices in West Virginia - after hours of debate - set the stage for a showdown in the state Senate, which will try
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