OSG: Senate impeachment vote count didn't amend Charter
The Office of the Solicitor General argued that the Senate's decision to lower the required votes for conviction or acquittal in the impeachment trial of the Vice President did not constitute an amendment to the Constitution. The OSG urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the case, highlighting the political nature of the proceedings.
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