SJRES 120 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to normalize vacancies and appointments for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and for other purposes.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to establish fixed 18-year terms for Supreme Court justices, starting July 1 of the first odd-numbered year after ratification. It would require all future justices (appointed after ratification) to serve until June 30 of the year 18 years later, with new appointments staggered to begin on July 1 of subsequent odd-numbered years. The amendment also specifies rules for filling vacancies arising before or after a term’s start date and prohibits reappointing justices who leave mid-term. It would not affect current justices but would govern all future appointments and vacancies for the Supreme Court.
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Introduced Dec 5, 2024 Last action Dec 5, 2024
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