The resolution seeks to impeach Judge John Deacon Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It accuses him of misconduct for ordering federal health agencies to restore webpages about LGBTQI+ topics while a legal case proceeded. The resolution would send an article of impeachment to the Senate. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and is in progress.
The resolution does not change the law or remove Judge Bates by itself. It proposes an impeachment process. No direct effect on the public is specified.
No publicly available information.
The resolution's sponsors argue that Judge Bates's order and reasoning show he is unfit to serve as a federal judge.
No publicly available information.