Suspended Ghana Chief Justice Faces Historic Impeachment Scrutiny

President Donald J. Trump's administration is intensifying immigration enforcement by reviving and expanding fines for illegal immigrants, with penalties of up to $1,000 per day for non-compliance, a policy initially introduced during his first term but paused by the Biden administration. Concurrently, Republican Rep. Randy Fine has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer for temporarily blocking Trump's deployment of the National Guard in California during recent riots, accusing the judge of making a politically motivated decision. In the judiciary, judges Amy St. Eve and Michael Scudder testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee emphasizing that impeachment threats against judges for their rulings undermine judicial independence and the rule of law, while also calling for increased budgetary support and security to protect the federal courts. Separately, in Ghana, suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has faced criticism from legal experts for publicly commenting on her impeachment proceedings, which some view as a breach of judicial decorum and confidentiality principles. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano cautioned against rushing to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte without proper consideration and awaiting the Supreme Court's guidance, underscoring the importance of procedural integrity in impeachment trials.