Federal courts cannot hear cases challenging legislative impeachment proceedings because such matters involve questions entrusted to the legislative branch.
This statement is correct because the political question doctrine bars judicial review of cases involving legislative impeachment proceedings. Article I, Section 2 gives the House the sole power to impeach, and Article I, Section 3 grants the Senate the sole power to try impeachments. These provisions indicate a clear constitutional commitment of authority to the legislative branch, leaving no role for judicial intervention. The courts thus lack judicially manageable standards for resolving such disputes, making them non-justiciable political questions.
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