This morning on *Dave Does History*, we head back to 1805 for a political showdown that nearly shattered the balance of power in America. Supreme Court Justice **Samuel Chase**—a signer of the Declaration and a fiery Federalist—stood trial in the Senate, impeached by Jefferson’s allies for partisan bluster from the bench. But was it justice, or just politics? Today we unpack how a bitter feud between Jefferson and the Federalist judiciary sparked the only impeachment of a Supreme Court Justice—and why his acquittal may have saved the independence of the American courts. It’s history with teeth, only on *Bill Mick Live*.