[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S.J. Res. 26 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 26

  Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish limited judicial 
                            terms of office.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 23, 1997

Mr. Smith of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Shelby) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish limited judicial 
                            terms of office.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress (two-thirds of each House concurring 
therein)

                              ``Article--

    ``The Chief Justice and the judges of both the Supreme Court and 
the inferior courts shall hold their offices for the term of ten years. 
They shall be eligible for nomination and, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, for appointment by the President to additional 
terms. This article shall not apply to any Chief Justice or judge who 
was appointed before it becomes operative.''