Hon John Blawie

Hon John Blawie

January 14, 2020 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Successfully Defending Against Impeachment: A Look Back 150 Years

"The only rule I have heard — the only rule which can be announced — is that you may require the speaker to speak properly. Who are to be the judges whether he speaks properly?" —Benjamin R. Curtis, in opening remarks to Congress during the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

By Hon. John Blawie

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