SJRES 25 · 95th Congress · Constitutional amendments
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the terms of office and method of selection of judges of the Federal courts.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-02-22)
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Constitutional Amendment - Sets an eight-year term of office for Supreme Court justices and a six-year term of office for judges of inferior Federal courts. Directs that United States district court judges be elected by persons within the appropriate judicial districts.…
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