A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the reconfirmation of judges after a term of eight years.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that each judge of the Supreme Court and each judge of an inferior court established by Congress under section 1 of article III of the Constitution shall hold his office during good behavior for terms of eight years. States that during the eighth year of each term of office of any such judge, his nomination for an additional term of office for the judgeship which he holds shall be placed before the Senate in the manner provided by the law, for the advice and consent of the Senate to such additional term, unless that judge requests that his nomination not be so placed.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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