Oborne was impeached and convicted in his impeachment trial before the Georgia Senate in December 1791 of election fraud in the election of Anthony Wayne to the U.S. House of Representatives, and removed from his judgeship. His citizenship was restored under the Georgia constitution of 1798.
Oborne faced removal from office after being found guilty in a trial before the Georgia Senate in December 1791 of electoral misconduct in the election of Anthony Wayne to the U.S. House of Representatives, and subsequently lost his judgeship. His citizenship was later reinstated under the Georgia constitution of 1798.