Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1421 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1421

Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District 
 Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2026

 Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Impeaching Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States District 
 Court for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge of the United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia, is impeached for high 
crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment 
be exhibited to the United States Senate:
     Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Judge 
of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in 
maintenance and support of its impeachment against her for high crimes 
and misdemeanors.

                article i: abuse of judicial authority 

    In her conduct of the office of Judge, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused 
the power entrusted to her in that:
    Judge Sookanan issued an injunction that halted President Trump's 
SAVE program, substituting the judgment of a single unelected judge for 
that of the duly elected Executive Branch.
    Through this extraordinary intervention, Judge Sooknanan elevated 
personal legal and policy preferences above the constitutional powers 
vested in the President.
    Article III grants judges life tenure during ``good Behaviour'', 
not lifetime immunity from accountability. When judges repeatedly 
exceed their constitutional role and exercise power never granted to 
them by the Constitution, they violate the spirit of the ``good 
Behaviour'' requirement and invite congressional scrutiny. Congress 
possesses both the authority and the obligation to check abuses by 
members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to judicial 
overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked power in the 
hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional remedy 
designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    Congress possesses both the authority and the obligation to check 
abuses by members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to 
judicial overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked 
power in the hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional 
remedy designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    In all of this, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused the powers of the 
judiciary.
    Wherefore Sparkle L. Sookanan, by such conduct, has demonstrated 
that she warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

             article ii: usurpation of executive authority 

    In her conduct of the office of Judge, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused 
the power entrusted to her in that:
    By blocking the implementation of the SAVE program, Judge Sooknanan 
effectively seized powers reserved to the Executive Branch and 
interfered with the President's constitutional responsibility to 
faithfully execute the laws of the United States.
    Such actions represent an improper encroachment upon powers 
entrusted to democratically accountable officials.
    Article III grants judges life tenure during ``good Behaviour'', 
not lifetime immunity from accountability. When judges repeatedly 
exceed their constitutional role and exercise power never granted to 
them by the Constitution, they violate the spirit of the ``good 
Behaviour'' requirement and invite congressional scrutiny. Congress 
possesses both the authority and the obligation to check abuses by 
members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to judicial 
overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked power in the 
hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional remedy 
designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    Congress possesses both the authority and the obligation to check 
abuses by members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to 
judicial overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked 
power in the hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional 
remedy designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    In all of this, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused the powers of the 
judiciary.
    Wherefore Sparkle L. Sookanan, by such conduct, has demonstrated 
that she warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

          article iii: disregard for the separation of powers 

    In her conduct of the office of Judge, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused 
the power entrusted to her in that:
    The Framers did not establish the judiciary as a super-legislature 
empowered to veto executive actions based on policy disagreements.
    Judge Sooknanan's actions represent a dangerous expansion of 
judicial power at the expense of the constitutional balance among the 
branches of government.
    Article III grants judges life tenure during ``good Behaviour'', 
not lifetime immunity from accountability. When judges repeatedly 
exceed their constitutional role and exercise power never granted to 
them by the Constitution, they violate the spirit of the ``good 
Behaviour'' requirement and invite congressional scrutiny. Congress 
possesses both the authority and the obligation to check abuses by 
members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to judicial 
overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked power in the 
hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional remedy 
designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    Congress possesses both the authority and the obligation to check 
abuses by members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to 
judicial overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked 
power in the hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional 
remedy designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    In all of this, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused the powers of the 
judiciary.
    Wherefore Sparkle L. Sookanan, by such conduct, has demonstrated 
that she warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

              article iv: exceeding article iii authority 

    In her conduct of the office of Judge, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused 
the power entrusted to her in that:
    Federal judges are empowered to decide cases and controversies, not 
to dictate national policy.
    Judge Sooknanan's sweeping injunction exceeded the limited 
authority granted under Article III and transformed the court into an 
instrument for imposing policy outcomes.
    Article III grants judges life tenure during ``good Behaviour'', 
not lifetime immunity from accountability. When judges repeatedly 
exceed their constitutional role and exercise power never granted to 
them by the Constitution, they violate the spirit of the ``good 
Behaviour'' requirement and invite congressional scrutiny. Congress 
possesses both the authority and the obligation to check abuses by 
members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to judicial 
overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked power in the 
hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional remedy 
designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    Congress possesses both the authority and the obligation to check 
abuses by members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to 
judicial overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked 
power in the hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional 
remedy designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    In all of this, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused the powers of the 
judiciary.
    Wherefore Sparkle L. Sookanan, by such conduct, has demonstrated 
that she warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

          article v: undermining confidence in the judiciary 

    In her conduct of the office of Judge, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused 
the power entrusted to her in that:
    By obstructing a program intended by its supporters to strengthen 
election integrity, Judge Sooknanan fostered the perception that 
Federal courts are increasingly acting as political actors rather than 
impartial arbiters.
    Public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the 
judiciary is undermined when judges appear to place ideological 
preferences above constitutional limits.
    Article III grants judges life tenure during ``good Behaviour'', 
not lifetime immunity from accountability. When judges repeatedly 
exceed their constitutional role and exercise power never granted to 
them by the Constitution, they violate the spirit of the ``good 
Behaviour'' requirement and invite congressional scrutiny. Congress 
possesses both the authority and the obligation to check abuses by 
members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to judicial 
overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked power in the 
hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional remedy 
designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    Congress possesses both the authority and the obligation to check 
abuses by members of the Federal judiciary. Failure to respond to 
judicial overreach risks normalizing the concentration of unchecked 
power in the hands of unelected judges. Impeachment is a constitutional 
remedy designed to preserve the separation of powers and safeguard the 
authority entrusted to the elected branches of government.
    In all of this, Sparkle L. Sookanan abused the powers of the 
judiciary.
    Wherefore Sparkle L. Sookanan, by such conduct, has demonstrated 
that she warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.
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