H.J.Res. 177 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish terms of fifteen years for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Constitutional Amendment - States that justices of the Supreme Court shall hold office for a term of 15 years. Provides that this amendment shall not apply to the term of any justice that commences before the ratification of this amendment.

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1987-03-10
Introduced in House
1987-03-10
Introduced in House
1987-03-10
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
1987-03-12
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish terms of fifteen years for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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