A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a procedure for removal from office, in every tenth year of service, of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior Federal courts.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior Federal courts shall hold office during good behavior, except that no judge shall hold office upon the expiration of any consecutive ten-year term if the Senate adopts a resolution of removal during a judge's tenth year of such ten-year period.

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Timeline

1. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 August 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 August 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 August 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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