Dershowitz Calls for Immediate Impeachment of Federal Judge Over Alleged ‘Bad Behavior’

Harvard University professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz stated Thursday that perjury laws “ought to be applied equally to all,” arguing public officials and judges should face the same legal standards as citizens.

During an appearance on the program “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Dershowitz said, “I do think perjury laws are applied very selectively. And that’s a very serious problem in the law. The law of perjury ought to be applied equally to all.”

He pointed to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, stating she was caught in a clear lie involving perjury and has not been prosecuted despite maintaining her office. Dershowitz also argued that federal judge Eleanor Ross, who faces misconduct allegations, should be impeached. He emphasized the Constitution permits judges to be removed for “bad behavior,” noting judges serve only “during good behavior.”

“This is a test case for what the criteria are for impeaching a judge,” Dershowitz said. Calling the allegations against Judge Ross “egregious,” he quipped, “Can anybody imagine anything worse behavior than having loud sex in the courthouse in front of your law clerks? My God, of course she should be impeached.”

He added that if he were a member of Congress, he would move for impeachment on grounds of bad behavior and test whether federal judges can be removed without proving “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” Dershowitz criticized the judiciary’s reluctance to police itself, stating, “I think we have a judiciary that is self-serving often and self-defending often.” He also alleged some Supreme Court justices know who leaked the memorandum regarding Roe v. Wade but avoid investigation because they do not want the truth.

Calling the case “such a clear case for impeachment on the ground of bad behavior,” Dershowitz said, “I hope they go forward. I hope they test the case, and I would certainly be willing to help anybody who tries to get [her] impeached with the constitutional argument.”