Constitutional Amendment - Sets an eight-year term of office for Supreme Court justices and a six-year term of office for judges of…
Official title: 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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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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