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HJRES 90 98th Congress House Law Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Courts and Civil Procedure Judges Judicial officers Judicial tenure

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of years any individual may serve as a Federal judge or magistrate.

Introduced: January 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jan 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Limits all Federal judicial tenure to an eight-year maximum. Applies such limit to judicial appointments made after the Amendment has been ratified.

What's happening now February 4, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1