A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish maximum age limit for Federal judges.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that no person who has attained the age of seventy years shall be appointed to be a judge of the United States. Stipulates that upon attaining seventy-five years of age, any judge of the United States shall retire from regular active service. Provides that any such judge who holds a judgeship on the date this article is ratified may continue in regular active service after attaining seventy-five years of age for as long as may be necessary for him to qualify to receive the salary of his office upon resignation or retirement from regular active service.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 July 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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