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S.J.Res. 370 (99th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding judges appointed pursuant to Article III.

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Introduced

26 June 1986

Last action

12 August 1986 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that, upon conviction of a felony and exhaustion of all appeals, a Federal judge shall forfeit office and benefits thereof. Empowers the Congress to set legislative standards by which the Supreme Court may discipline Federal judges who bring disrepute on Federal courts.

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Timeline

  1. 26 June 1986

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 June 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 July 1986

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  4. 12 August 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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