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H.J.Res. 294 (101st)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for the automatic removal of Federal judges upon their conviction of serious crimes.

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Introduced

13 June 1989

Last action

27 June 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Smith, Larkin [R-MS-5], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

16 January 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires the removal from office of an Article III judge upon conviction of a criminal offense punishable by more than one year's imprisonment.

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Timeline

  1. 13 June 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 June 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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