HJRES 87 · 94th Congress · Constitutional amendments
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the reconfirmation by popular vote of certain Federal judges.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-01-14)
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Constitutional Amendment - Provides that the continuance in office of each judge of each court of the United States created by the Congress with general original or appellate jurisdiction of cases and controversies arising under the U.S. Constitution or laws enacted or treaties adopted pursuant thereto shall be approved by the inhabitants of the judicial district for which such court is created who are qualified to vote for a Representative of the Congress. Provides that approval for each such judge holding office at the time of the adoption of this amendment shall be necessary for the continuation in office of such judge in the year of the sixth election of Representatives to the Congress after the adoption of this amendment, or in the year of the first such election after the adoption of this amendment, whichever is later.…
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