Retired Supreme Court Justice Says Impeaching Judges Over Decisions Doesn’t Work

The former justice, Stephen Breyer, responded to a federal judge’s decision on the government’s deportation efforts.

Then-Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks during an event at the Library of Congress for the 2022 Supreme Court Fellows Program hosted by the Law Library of Congress in Washington, on Feb. 17, 2022. Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer responded to congressional calls to impeach judges who issue rulings that congressional members disagree with, amid controversial orders issued against the Trump administration in recent weeks.

During an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, Breyer was asked by host Wolf Blitzer about President Donald Trump and other Republicans’ calls to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg over his order to suspend flights of illegal immigrant gang members out of the country.