A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a twelve year term of office for judges of the Supreme Court.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of office of a Justice of the Supreme Court to a single twelve-year term during good behavior. Applies such limitation to persons appointed after the date of ratification.

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Timeline

1. 13 December 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 December 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 December 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 December 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Devine, Samuel L. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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