Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish a procedure in addition to impeachment for the removal of judges of the Supreme Court of the United States whose conduct is or has been inconsistent with the good behavior required by article III, section 1 of the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that whenever the Senate finds upon a vote of two-thirds of its Members that any judge of the Supreme Court of the United States is unable to discharge efficiently one or more of the critical duties of his office by reason of a permanent mental or physical disability, such judge, upon concurrence of the House of Representatives, shall then be removed from office and the Senate shall send notice of its action to the President. Specifies that habitual intemperance that interferes with the performance of any one of the critical duties of a judge shall be deemed to be a permanent disability.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 1976

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frey, Lou, Jr. [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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