Impeaching Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
United States119th CongressHRES-174House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 27, 2025
Summary
This resolution proposes the impeachment of Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali , a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, on grounds of high crimes and misdemeanors. The primary accusation states that Judge Ali engaged in conduct incompatible with his judicial trust by issuing a temporary restraining order against the "pausing" of funds outlined in Executive Order 14169. This action is alleged to have marginalized the President's Article II authority over foreign policy and compromised the President's fiduciary obligation to review federal agencies and programs, representing a patent violation of Constitutional precedent. Furthermore, the resolution asserts that Judge Ali acted arbitrarily and capriciously by mandating the immediate outlay of funds, thereby contradicting the executive order's purpose to review funds for consistency with United States foreign policy. It highlights concerns about the troubled history of foreign assistance, citing past issues with USAID funding and recent findings of USAID financing for al-Qaida affiliated fighters. The resolution concludes that Judge Ali's conduct, lacking intellectual honesty and basic integrity, renders him unfit for office and warrants his removal.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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