,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,mr4   
,clyde 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,mr4    
,gill ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4        
,bre*e51 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4     
,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,mills1 ,ms4 ,gre5e (       
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,burlison7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,impea*+ ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr41 
,*ief ,judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,rhode ,isl&1 =    
high crimes & misdemeanors4  ,t ,john   
,james ,mc,connell ,jr41 ,*ief ,judge ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      
,di/rict ( ,rhode ,isl&1 is impea*$ =   
high crimes & misdemeanors & t ! foll[+ 
articles ( impea*m5t be exhibit$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate3 ,articles (       
impea*m5t exhibit$ by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica 9 ! "n ( itself & ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 aga9/ ,john    
,james ,mc,connell ,jr41 ,*ief ,judge ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !      
,di/rict ( ,rhode ,isl&1 9 ma9t5ance &  
support ( its impea*m5t aga9/ him = high
 crimes & misdemeanors4  ,article ,i3   
,abuse ( p[]  ,r ?an adh]+ to ! oa? he  
took to uphold ! ,con/itution :5 he 0   
sworn z ,*ief ,judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt 
( ,rhode ,isl&1 ,*ief ,judge ,john      
,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 kn[+ly          
politiciz$ & weaponiz$ 8 judicial       
position to advance 8 own political     
views & beliefs4  ,! ,con/itution       
provides t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
%all h ! sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t & t     
civil ,(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 ,f$]al judges1 are subject to impea*m5t
 & removal4  ,! sep>ation ( p[]s "u !   
,con/itution grants ! ,presid5t broad   
au?ority ov] ! ,executive ,bran*1       
includ+ direct control & access to      
dep>tm5ts1 z "p ( 8 role 9 ensur+ !     
fai?ful adm9i/ration ( ! laws & policies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,*ief ,judge ,john 
,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 engag$ 9 actions
 t prioritiz$ 8 own political views &   

beliefs ov] 8 duty ( imp>tiality ow$ &  
des]v$ to litigants & ! public 9 8 h&l+ 
( ,/ate ( ,new ,york et al4 v4 ,donald  
,j4 ,trump1 et al41 ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#ci  
7,,jjm7 7,,pas7 7,d4,r4,i474  ,*ief     
,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 has
 sp5t 8 entire pr(essional c>e] display+
 8 political views & beliefs 9 8        
f9ancial contributions z well z public  
comm5ts4 ,! ,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$   
,/ates ,judges /ates "u ,canon #e t ,a  
,judge ,%\ld ,refra9 f ,political       
,activity44  ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james  
,mc,connell ,jr4 s]v$ z ! director ( !  
,rhode ,isl& bran* ( ,plann$ ,p>5?ood1 &
 ,*ief ,judge ,john ,mc,connell ,jr4 & 8
 wife contribut$ almo/ #gjj1jjj 9       
political donations to ,democratic      
committees1 causes1 & campaigns4  ,*ief 
,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 has
 all[$ 8 p]sonal1 political op9ions to  
influ5ce 8 decisions & rul+s4 ,*ief     
,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 has
 made an array ( public comm5ts cle>ly  
demon/rat+ a bias t w\ld w>p 8 decision 

9 ,/ate ( ,new ,york et al4 v4 ,donald  
,j4 ,trump1 et al41 ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#ci  
7,,jjm7 7,,pas7 7,d4,r4,i474  ,9 ,janu>y
 #bjba1 ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james       
,mc,connell ,jr4 made public comm5ts    
/at+1 we fall back on k9d ( a           
/]eotypical comm5t t judges %\ld h no   
op9ions & :at n4 ,& t's j n true44      
,*ief ,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell   
,jr4 made public comm5ts 9 ,janu>y      
#bjba1 t equat$ ,presid5t ,donald ,j4   
,trump's fir/ t]m z ,presid5t to !      
,civil ,w> & ,jim ,cr[ laws1 & lik5$ him
 to a tyrant4  ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james
 ,mc,connell ,jr4 made public comm5ts 9 
,janu>y #bjba1 t :5 s5t5c+1 ! law       
applies to !m :]e !y are = crim9als :o  
are wom51 black1 or transg5d]44  ,*ief  
,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4    
made public comm5ts 9 ,janu>y #bjba1    
/at+1 ,:5 y're s5t5c+ someone t y h to  
take a mom5t & realize t ?is y "k middle
 class1 :ite1 male privileg$ p]son ne$s 
to und]/& ! human be+ :o comes be=e u t 
may be a woman or may be black maybe be 

transg5d] maybe poor maybe ri* maybe    
:atev] may _h exp]i5ces b n y\rs & may h
 to walk 9 _! %oes & und]/& t ! law     
applies to !m :]e !y are um & !n y h to 
apply ! law accord+ly44  ,*ief ,judge   
,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 made      
public comm5ts 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 /at+1 we
 h =m$ a committee to look at race 9 our
 c\rt1 h we giv5 disp>ate s5t5ces betwe5
 blacks & :ites ab\t hir+ practices44   
,*ief ,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell   
,jr4's f9ancial contributions & ov]t    
public comm5ts cle>ly demon/rate a      
political bias t w\ld impair 8 ability  
to make a fair judgem5t reg>d+ ,presid5t
 ,trump & 8 ,adm9i/ration's actions4    
,:]e=e1 ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james       
,mc,connell ,jr4 is guilty ( high crimes
 & misdemeanors & %\ld be remov$ f      
(fice4  ,article ,,ii3 ,conflicts (     
,int]e/  ,:ile s]v+ z a ,*ief ,judge = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,rhode  
,isl&1 ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 _h 
a major conflict ( int]e/ t prev5t$ him 
f be+ imp>tial 9 ! matt] ( ,/ate ( ,new 

,york et al4 v4 ,donald ,j4 ,trump1 et  
al41 ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#ci 7,,jjm7 7,,pas7 
7,d4,r4,i474  ,!re is sub/antial evid5ce
 t ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell
 ,jr4 s]ves on ! ,bo>d ( ,directors = ! 
non-pr(it organization1 ,crossroads     
,rhode ,isl&1 & previ\sly s]v$ z ! ,*air
 ( ! ,bo>d f #bjaa to #bjba4  ,accord+  
to ,crossroads ,rhode ,isl&'s tax fil+s1
 ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell  
,jr4 has appe>$ e ye> z a director ( !  
organization s9ce he took ! ,f$]al b5*4 
,accord+ to ,crossroads ,rhode ,isl&'s  
tax fil+s = #bjbc1 its total rev5ue 0   
#cj1ffd1ggh1 ( :i* #ah1faf1hgd came f an
 array ( gov]nm5t entities includ+ !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,rhode ,isl&4  ,9 fiscal ye>
 #bjbe1 ,crossroads ,rhode ,isl& has    
already receiv$ #b1hig1fcj4da 9 funds f 
! ,/ate gov]nm5t ( ,rhode ,isl&4  ,!    
,/ate ,gov]nm5t ( ,rhode ,isl& is a nam$
 pla9tiff 9 ! lawsuit aga9/ ,presid5t   
,donald ,j4 ,trump & 8 ,adm9i/ration ov]
 :i* ,*ief ,judge ,john ,james          
,mc,connell ,jr4 presid$4  ,*ief ,judge 

,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 /at$ t    
,all ! ,/ates rely on f$]al funds to    
provide & ma9ta9 vital programs &       
s]vices4 4 4 4 ,mem4 ,op4 at #g1 ,/ate (
 ,new ,york et al4 v4 ,donald ,j4       
,trump1 et al41 ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#ci      
7,,jjm7 7,,pas7 7,d4,r4,i4 ,jan4 #ca1   
#bjbe7 7,,ecf ,no4 #ej74  ,!re is a cle>
 conflict ( int]e/ giv5 t ,*ief ,judge  
,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 presid$   
ov] & made a decision reg>d+ a case :i* 
significantly impacts ! fund+ ( an      
organization 9 :i* he s]ves z a director
 ( & z a fiduci>y4  ,! ,code ( ,conduct 
= ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges /ates "u ,canon 
#b;,a t ,a judge mu/ avoid all          
impropriety & appe>ance ( impropriety4  
,?is prohibition applies to bo?         
pr(essional & p]sonal conduct4 ,a judge 
mu/ expect to be ! subject ( con/ant    
public scrut9y & accept freely & will+ly
 re/rictions t might be view$ z         
burd5some by ! ord9>y citiz544  ,section
 #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
requires t ,any ju/ice1 judge1 or       

magi/rate judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all  
disqualify himself 9 any proce$+ 9 :i* 8
 imp>tiality might reasonably be        
que/ion$44  ,moreov]1 section #dee (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requires
 t judges mu/ disqualify !mselves f a   
proce$+ :5 ,he kn[s t he1 individually  
or z a fiduci>y1 or 8 sp\se or m9or *ild
 resid+ 9 8 h\sehold1 has a f9ancial    
int]e/ 9 ! subject matt] 9 controv]sy or
 9 a p>ty to ! proce$+1 or any o!r      
int]e/ t c\ld be sub/antially affect$ by
 ! outcome ( ! proce$+4  ,*ief ,judge   
,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 _h a      
significant conflict ( int]e/ 9 presid+ 
ov] ,/ate ( ,new ,york et al4 v4 ,donald
 ,j4 ,trump1 et al41 ,no4 #a3be-;cv-#ci 
7,,jjm7 7,,pas7 7,d4,r4,i47 due to 8    
simultane\s role z a director (         
,crossroads ,rhode ,isl&4 ,?is conflict 
( int]e/ made x impossible = him to be  
imp>tial 9 ?is proce$+4  ,*ief ,judge   
,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 %\ld h    
imm$iately recus$ himself f presid+ ov] 
?is proce$+1 b in/ead cont9u$ to ov]see 

x kn[+ he 0 violat+ ! duty ( imp>tiality
 ow$ "u ,f$]al law4  ,:]e=e1 ,*ief      
,judge ,john ,james ,mc,connell ,jr4 is 
guilty ( high crimes & misdemeanors &   
%\ld be remov$ f (fice4