United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 312 (101st)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit Congress to grant power to bodies in the judicial branch to remove judges for cause.
Introduced
22 June 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Grants the Congress power to authorize the removal, for impeachable offenses, of Article III judges by bodies consisting of other judges of those courts. Allows the Supreme Court to review and reverse such decisions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 June 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-joint-resolution/312
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hjres/312