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Commentary By Thomas Jipping, Elizabeth Slattery, HeritageFoundaiton, Jan 20th, 2020

Thomas Jipping – Deputy Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies
Elizabeth Slattery-Legal Fellow and Appellate Advocacy Program Manager, Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts departs the U.S. Capitol on January 16, 2020. Roberts is presiding over the impeachment trial of President Trump in the U.S. Senate.Chip Somodevilla / Staff / Getty Images

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This is only the third impeachment trial of a president in our nation’s history, with the others occurring in 1868 for Andrew Johnson and 1999 for Bill Clinton.

The Senate impeachment rules provide that the chamber must suspend its legislative and executive business while the trial is under way.

The trial should not affect the Supreme Court’s oral argument schedule.

The House of Representatives has chosen members to participate in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and they have presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate.

This is only the third impeachment trial of a president in our nation’s history, with the others occurring in 1868 for Andrew Johnson and 1999 for Bill Clinton.

Here are eight things you need to know as the Senate prepares to begin Trump’s impeachment trial.

1. When Will the Trial Begin, and How Long Will It Last?

Senate President Pro Tempore Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, administered the oath Thursday to Chief Justice John Roberts, who will preside over the trial.

Roberts, in turn, administered the oath to all senators. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that the trial itself will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

The Clinton impeachment took five weeks, and Johnson’s lasted 11 weeks. The Senate’s impeachment trial rules, adopted in 1986, mandate that the trial should begin at noon and last until the Senate decides to adjourn, Monday through Saturday, “until final judgment shall be rendered.” ….

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