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 - Requires that justices of the Supreme Court and judges of inferior Federal courts be reconfirmed by the Senate every eight years.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 February 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Byrd, Harry F., Jr. [I-VA] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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