United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 86 (94th)
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the qualifications and tenure in office of Federal judges.
Introduced
14 January 1975
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that no person shall be a judge on the Supreme Court or an inferior court of the United States unless he is a natural-born citizen of the United States who has attained at least thirty years of age and has earned a law degree at an accredited school of law. Provides that the judges, both of the Supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behavior until attaining sixty-five years of age and shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
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1 official file
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summary · EN · 14 January 1975
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-joint-resolution/86
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hjres/86