Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 8-year terms of offices for judges of Federal courts other than the Supreme Court.

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Introduced

29 April 1997

Last action

21 May 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits the term of a judge of a court ordained and established by the Congress to eight years. Counts any time (but not more than six years) served as a judge before the ratification of this amendment towards the first term of that judge.

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29 April 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-joint-resolution/74
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hjres/74
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