HJRES 1000 · 93th Congress · Law

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 10-year terms for Federal judges.

Introduced 1974-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Froehlich, Harold V. [R-WI-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1974-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - States that judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices for terms of ten years each, and may be reappointed, but the judges who have held office for more than ten years prior to the adoption of this article of amendment shall continue to hold office until the first day in July following the first day in February following such adoption.…

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