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by themaninthedark 669 days ago
The power to interpret matters of law is granted to the courts by the constitution, they do this every day.

Also, executive agencies are less accountable than judges, judges can be impeached. What can be done about the bureaucrat that decides to enact a civil forfeiture policy?

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So, how exactly can I impeach federal judges and the SCOTUS? Can you give me a guideline of how I can hold them accountable? And how many exactly have been impeached?
Your congressional representative can introduce articles of impeachment against any federal judge. You elected that representative to, you know, represent you.

We also need to remain mindful that just because some law or policy isn't preferred by yourself, does not mean there is consensus or that it is the right thing to do. People very often associate the lack of a specific pet law/policy to mean Congress is ineffective when the reality is that law/policy is not actually popular outside of our information bubble.