House impeachment managers
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House impeachment managers are members of the U.S. House of Representatives appointed to present and argue the case for impeachment before the Senate during an impeachment trial.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congressional role
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impeachment-related position ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
impeachment of civil officers of the United States
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impeachment of federal judges ⓘ impeachment of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityDerivedFrom | House’s sole power of impeachment ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
United States House of Representatives titles
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United States impeachment law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | group of multiple House members ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | checks and balances in the United States government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distinctFrom |
Senate impeachment jurors
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defense counsel for the impeached official ⓘ |
| duty |
argue in favor of conviction and removal
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call and examine witnesses in an impeachment trial ⓘ introduce documentary and testimonial evidence in an impeachment trial ⓘ make closing arguments in impeachment trials ⓘ make opening statements in impeachment trials ⓘ present articles of impeachment to the Senate ⓘ prosecute impeachment case before the Senate ⓘ respond to motions by the defense in impeachment trials ⓘ submit legal briefs to the Senate in impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | impeachment trials in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| historicalExample |
House impeachment managers in the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump
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House impeachment managers in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ House impeachment managers in the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton ⓘ House impeachment managers in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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House impeachment resolution ⓘ United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole | lead impeachment manager ⓘ |
| opposedBy | counsel for the impeached official ⓘ |
| partOf | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| procedure | formally present articles of impeachment at the Senate bar ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | United States House of Representatives in impeachment trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | federal impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
chosen from sitting members of the House of Representatives
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named in House impeachment resolution ⓘ |
| term | serve for the duration of a specific impeachment trial ⓘ |
| usedIn | federal impeachment trials conducted by the United States Senate ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Chief Justice of the United States when presiding over presidential impeachment trials
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Senate sergeant at arms during impeachment proceedings ⓘ |
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