H.J.Res. 312 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit Congress to grant power to bodies in the judicial branch to remove judges for cause.

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Constitutional Amendment - Grants the Congress power to authorize the removal, for impeachable offenses, of Article III judges by bodies consisting of other judges of those courts. Allows the Supreme Court to review and reverse such decisions.

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1989-06-22
Introduced in House
1989-06-22
Introduced in House
1989-06-22
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
1989-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit Congress to grant power to bodies in the judicial branch to remove judges for cause.

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