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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 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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Introduced 2026-07-09Topic: governance ethics · elections democracy

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This resolution would impeach Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a federal district judge in the District of Columbia, and send five articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate for trial. The articles state that the judge issued an injunction that halted the President's SAVE program, which the resolution describes as a program intended by its supporters to strengthen election integrity. The articles charge abuse of judicial authority, usurpation of executive authority, disregard for the separation of powers, exceeding Article III authority, and undermining confidence in the judiciary. The resolution states that the judge warrants trial, removal from office, and disqualification from holding any federal office.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2026-07-09HouseSubmitted in Houserefer
2026-07-09Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.