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Impeaching Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

USA119th CongressHRES-174| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
Andrew Ogles

Andrew Ogles

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (2)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Feb 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Impeaching Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

USA119th CongressHRES-174| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
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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Timeline
Feb 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Andrew Ogles

Andrew Ogles

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (2)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted