IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 556 
Impeaching Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United States District 
Court for the Northern District of California, for high crimes and mis-
demeanors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2025 
Mr. FINE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Impeaching Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the United 
States District Court for the Northern District of Cali-
fornia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
Resolved, That Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of 
the United States District Court for the Northern District 
of California, is impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors, and that the following article of impeachment 
be exhibited to the United States Senate. 
Article 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 Charles R. Breyer, Senior Judge of the 
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United States District Court for the Northern District of 
California, in maintenance and support of its impeach-
ment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
ARTICLE I: ABUSE OF POWER 
Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer, in violation 
of his oath of office, did knowingly and willfully use his 
judicial position to advance political gain while interfering 
with the President’s constitutional prerogatives and en-
forcement of the rule of law. 
The Constitution provides that the House of Rep-
resentatives ‘‘shall have the sole Power of Impeachment’’ 
and that ‘‘civil Officers of the United States,’’ including 
Federal judges, are subject to impeachment and removal. 
Through his conduct, in which he violated his oath 
to the Constitution and duty of impartiality to the people 
of the United States, Senior District Judge Charles R. 
Breyer has abused the powers of his judicial authority, 
having engaged in actions that prioritize political gain over 
the duty of impartiality owed to the public and litigants 
as follows: 
(1) Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer at-
tempted to use his power to prevent President 
Trump from using the National Guard to enforce 
the law in Los Angeles, California. 
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(2) Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer re-
quired President Trump to ignore the Constitution 
of the United States to return the National Guard 
to the Governor of California. 
This conduct jeopardizes the safety of the Nation, 
represents an abuse of judicial power, and is detrimental 
to the orderly functioning of the judiciary. Using the pow-
ers of his office, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer 
has attempted to seize power from the executive branch 
and interfere with the will of the American people. 
In so doing, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer 
used the powers of his position to engage in actions that 
overstep his judicial authority. By making a political deci-
sion outside the scope of his judicial duties, he com-
promised the impartiality of our judicial system and cre-
ated a constitutional crisis. 
Wherefore, Senior District Judge Charles R. Breyer 
is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be 
removed from office. 
Æ 
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