Steve Cohen

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is facing a new impeachment resolution put forward by a Democratic lawmaker in the House of Representatives.

The long shot effort was introduced on Thursday by Representative Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, who announced last week that he would forego his reelection bid after it became clear that he was unlikely to win after the state moved swiftly to gerrymander after a seismic Supreme Court opinion in late April, which gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

In a statement announcing the resolution, Cohen said that Roberts has led the court to be "understood as biased: with decisions designed to benefit Republicans at the expense of representative government, seemingly contradictory and unexplained orders, and a pattern of ethical breaches that raises questions about the role of the wealthy."

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"I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that while John Roberts remains Chief Justice, correcting this misconduct and ensuring the Justices and the Court itself comply with their legal obligations will be impossible," the Democrat said.

In recent years, after the appointment of three justices during President Donald Trump's first term, the court has shown a willingness to undo a series of controversial precedents tied to abortion access, voting rights, affirmative action and more. While many Republicans support these moves, most Democrats are critical and believe the court has become overtly partisan.

Thus far there are no co-sponsors supporting Cohen's resolution. Given Republicans narrowly control the House, the resolution is not expected to move forward, but it signals the level of frustration many Democrats feel toward the 6 to 3 conservative majority Supreme Court.

This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.