Nixon v. United States case brief 1993 506 U.S. 224 Date: 1993 Fact: A federal district judge (Water Nixon) was imprisoned because he was accused of committing perjury (making falsehood claims to a grand jury). Even if, Nixon was in jail, he declined to vacate his job position. The House of Representatives impeached Nixon and sent the issue to the senate. The senate instituted a committee in order to hear the evidence and accusation against Nixon.
