Bill · H.Res. 145· House(119-HRES-145)

Impeaching Paul Adam Engelmayer, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Age: 46 years

Arizona

Introduced: 2/21/2025
Last activity: 2/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Elijah Crane
Cosponsors: - 12 - 0

Law

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution impeaches Paul Adam Engelmayer, a United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. The text accuses the judge of high crimes and misdemeanors, specifically for an abuse of power. It claims he violated his oath of office and duty of impartiality by using his judicial position to advance personal and political interests. The resolution states he restrained President Trump and Secretary Bessent from granting access to certain Department of the Treasury records, payment systems, and data systems containing personally identifiable or confidential financial information. It also states he restrained them from granting access to political appointees, special Government employees, and employees detailed from another Federal agency to those Treasury records and systems. Finally, the measure asserts that the judge is guilty of these charges and should be removed from office.

Yes

Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The resolution aims to expand executive branch access to Department of the Treasury data systems.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The resolution characterizes the judge's restraint of access as an interference with the will of the people and judicial impartiality.

The opposite

Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-6
The resolution proposes removing judicial restraints that currently protect access to systems containing personally identifiable information.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-5
The resolution seeks to allow government employees access to data systems containing personally identifiable and confidential financial information.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The removal of judicial oversight could reduce protections for the personal and financial data of payees.