Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts.

Sponsor: Tom Barrett (Republican-MI)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Limits federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, to 20-year terms.

This bill proposes a change to the U.S. Constitution. It would limit federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, to 20-year terms instead of serving for life. After a 20-year term, they could not be reappointed to the same court.

What Would Change

Today, federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, serve for life once appointed. If this bill becomes law and is ratified, new federal judges would serve 20-year terms. They would not be able to be reappointed to the same court after their term ends.

Key Provisions

Limits federal judges to 20-year terms.
Blocks judges from being reappointed to the same court after serving a 20-year term.
Applies these new term limits only to judges appointed after the amendment becomes law.

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