A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Limits all Federal judicial tenure to an eight-year maximum. Applies such limit to judicial appointments made after the Amendment has been ratified.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 February 1983

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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