Dr. Racket wrote:
Current legal opinion that I've read strongly suggests otherwise since a conviction vote precedes a vote to bar him from public office for which he is certainly still eligible. Your statement above then isn't too surprising, since you have an incredible rate of being wrong about pretty much everything.
That being said, it will probably go to the Supreme Court.
Yes, it almost certainly would go to SCOTUS, which could well be divided on the question. But the Senate has the "Power to try ALL Impeachments" [emphasis mine]. DJT was impeached while in office; the Senate has the power to try his case.
And there is historical precedent for the concept, as discussed in this nicely nuanced look at the question.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/can-former-president-be-impeached-and-convictedOne salient point is the Senate's ability to disqualify an individual from future office. If the only penalty the Senate could impose would be removal from office, then a trial after the individual had already *left* that office would be mooted. But the Senate is empowered to do more.