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NIXON v. UNITED STATES

No. 91-740.

506 U.S. 224 (1993)

NIXON v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided January 13, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Overlock Stewart argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Peter M. Brody, Thomas B. Smith, Boyce Holleman, and Michael B. Holleman.

Solicitor General Starr argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Jeffrey P. Minear, Douglas Letter, Michael Davidson, Ken U. Benjamin, Jr., Morgan J. Frankel, and Claire M. Sylvia.*

Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 238. White, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Blackmun, J., joined, p. 239. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, p. 252.

Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner Walter L. Nixon, Jr., asks this Court to decide whether Senate Rule XI, which allows a committee of Senators to hear evidence against an individual who has been impeached and to report that evidence to the full Senate, violates the Impeachment Trial Clause, Art. I, § 3, cl. 6. That Clause provides that the "Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." But before we reach the...

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