How many Senate votes does it take to impeach a Supreme COurt Justice

A Supreme Court Justice is not impeached by the Senate alone. The House impeaches first by a simple majority , and then the Senate needs a two- thirds vote to convict and remove the justice from office.

How it works

• House of Representatives: adopts articles of impeachment by a simple majority vote.

• Senate: conducts the trial and needs two-thirds of senators present to convict.

• In a full 100-member Senate, that usually means 67 votes if all senators are present.

Plain-English answer

So if you mean “how many Senate votes to actually remove a Supreme Court Justice,” the answer is two-thirds of the Senate, or 67 votes in a full Senate.

Current context

There has been renewed public discussion in 2026 about impeachment efforts aimed at Supreme Court Justices, but the constitutional threshold has not changed. The basic rule remains the same: House impeaches, Senate convicts.

TL;DR: Senate conviction takes two-thirds of the senators present, which is 67 votes if everyone votes.