•HRES 241 IH 
America, against John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge 
of the United States District Court for the District of 
Rhode Island, in maintenance and support of its impeach-
ment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
ARTICLE I: ABUSE OF POWER 
Rather than adhering to the oath he took to uphold 
the Constitution when he was sworn as Chief Judge of 
the District Court of Rhode Island, Chief Judge John 
James 
McConnell 
Jr. 
knowingly 
politicized 
and 
weaponized his judicial position to advance his own polit-
ical views and beliefs. 
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. 
The separation of powers under the Constitution 
grants the President broad authority over the Executive 
Branch, including direct control and access to depart-
ments, as part of his role in ensuring the faithful adminis-
tration of the laws and policies of the United States. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. engaged in 
actions that prioritized his own political views and beliefs 
over his duty of impartiality owed and deserved to litigants 
and the public in his handling of State of New York et 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Mar 25, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR241.IH
HR241
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
•HRES 241 IH 
al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., No. 1:25–cv–39 (JJM) 
(PAS) (D.R.I.). 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. has spent his 
entire professional career displaying his political views and 
beliefs in his financial contributions as well as public com-
ments. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges 
states under Canon 5 that ‘‘A Judge Should Refrain from 
Political Activity.’’. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. served as the 
director of the Rhode Island branch of Planned Parent-
hood, and Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. and his wife 
contributed almost $700,000 in political donations to 
Democratic committees, causes, and campaigns. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. has allowed 
his personal, political opinions to influence his decisions 
and rulings. Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. has 
made an array of public comments clearly demonstrating 
a bias that would warp his decision in State of New York 
et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., No. 1:25–cv–39 (JJM) 
(PAS) (D.R.I.). 
In January 2021, Chief Judge John James McCon-
nell Jr. made public comments stating, ‘‘we fall back on 
kind of a stereotypical comment that judges should have 
no opinions and what not. And that’s just not true.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:53 Mar 25, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR241.IH
HR241
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
•HRES 241 IH 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. made public 
comments in January 2021, that equated President Don-
ald J. Trump’s first term as President to the Civil War 
and Jim Crow laws, and likened him to a tyrant. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. made public 
comments in January 2021, that when sentencing, the 
‘‘law applies to them where they are’’ for criminals who 
are ‘‘women, black, or transgender.’’. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. made public 
comments in January 2021, stating, ‘‘When you’re sen-
tencing someone that you have to take a moment and real-
ize that this you know middle class, white, male privileged 
person needs to understand the human being who comes 
before us that may be a woman or may be black maybe 
be transgender maybe poor maybe rich maybe whatever 
may had experiences but not yours and may have to walk 
in their shoes and understand that the law applies to them 
where they are um and then you have to apply the law 
accordingly.’’. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. made public 
comments in January 2021, stating, ‘‘we have formed a 
committee to look at race in our court, have we given dis-
parate sentences between blacks and whites about hiring 
practices.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:25 Mar 25, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR241.IH
HR241
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
•HRES 241 IH 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr.’s financial 
contributions and overt public comments clearly dem-
onstrate a political bias that would impair his ability to 
make a fair judgement regarding President Trump and 
his Administration’s actions. 
Wherefore, Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. 
is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and should be 
removed from office. 
ARTICLE II: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 
While serving as a Chief Judge for the United States 
District Court of Rhode Island, John James McConnell 
Jr. had a major conflict of interest that prevented him 
from being impartial in the matter of State of New York 
et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., No. 1:25–cv–39 (JJM) 
(PAS) (D.R.I.). 
There is substantial evidence that Chief Judge John 
James McConnell Jr. serves on the Board of Directors for 
the non-profit organization, Crossroads Rhode Island, and 
previously served as the Chair of the Board from 2011 
to 2021. 
According to Crossroads Rhode Island’s tax filings, 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. has appeared 
every year as a director of the organization since he took 
the Federal bench. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:53 Mar 25, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR241.IH
HR241
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
•HRES 241 IH 
According to Crossroads Rhode Island’s tax filings 
for 2023, its total revenue was $30,664,778, of which 
$18,616,874 came from an array of government entities 
including the Government of Rhode Island. 
In fiscal year 2025, Crossroads Rhode Island has al-
ready received $2,897,630.41 in funds from the State gov-
ernment of Rhode Island. 
The State Government of Rhode Island is a named 
plaintiff in the lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump 
and his Administration over which Chief Judge John 
James McConnell Jr. presided. 
Chief Judge John James McConnell Jr. stated that 
‘‘All the States rely on federal funds to provide and main-
tain vital programs and services. . . .’’ Mem. Op. at 7, 
State of New York et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., No. 
1:25–cv–39 (JJM) (PAS) (D.R.I. Jan. 31, 2025) (ECF 
No. 50). 
There is a clear conflict of interest given that Chief 
Judge John James McConnell Jr. presided over and made 
a decision regarding a case which significantly impacts the 
funding of an organization in which he serves as a director 
of and as a fiduciary. 
The Code of Conduct for United States Judges states 
under Canon 2A that ‘‘A judge must avoid all impropriety 
and appearance of impropriety. This prohibition applies 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:53 Mar 25, 2025
Jkt 059200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\HR241.IH
HR241
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS