HJRES 14 · 108th Congress · Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years.

Introduced 2003-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(2004-03-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits a Federal judge of an inferior court from holding office, except with the consent of the Senate, for more than ten years after the judge took office, the Senate last consented to the judge's continuance in office, or this article is ratified, whichever occurs last.…

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