HJRES 511 · 93th Congress · Law

Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appointments of Supreme Court and other Federal judges be required to be reconfirmed every 10 years, to require 5 years' prior judicial experience as a qualification for appointment to the Supreme Court, and to require retirement of Federal judges at the age of 70 years.

Introduced 1973-04-16· Sponsored by Rep. Sikes, Robert L. F. [D-FL-1]· 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 the Judiciary.(1973-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Requires appointments of Supreme Court and other Federal judges to be reconfirmed every ten years. Requires five years' prior judicial experience as a qualification for appointment to the Supreme Court, and requires retirement of Federal judges at the age of seventy years.…

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