Judicial Discipline: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on S.J. Res. 364 a Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, S.J. Res. 370 a Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Regarding Judges Appointed Pursuant to Article III, August 12, 1986, Volume 4 |
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... seem to be a little bit cumbersome and un- necessary . On the other hand , the life tenure of Federal article III judges has been the hallmark of their independence . The occasional inconvenience of impeaching errant judges may be a ...
... seem to be a little bit cumbersome and un- necessary . On the other hand , the life tenure of Federal article III judges has been the hallmark of their independence . The occasional inconvenience of impeaching errant judges may be a ...
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... seems to me that the resolutions improperly equate a felony conviction with a high crime . Perhaps it is ordinarily true that a felony conviction is a high crime , but , as I read the two resolutions , any felony , State or Fed- eral ...
... seems to me that the resolutions improperly equate a felony conviction with a high crime . Perhaps it is ordinarily true that a felony conviction is a high crime , but , as I read the two resolutions , any felony , State or Fed- eral ...
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... seems to me that summary procedures are available . The basis of the trial would be the convic- tion of the felony . The Senate could rely upon a factfinding and judgment in the court in which an individual has been convicted of a ...
... seems to me that summary procedures are available . The basis of the trial would be the convic- tion of the felony . The Senate could rely upon a factfinding and judgment in the court in which an individual has been convicted of a ...
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... seem to me that it would be out of the question for Congress to enact a statute to the effect that a member of the ... seems to me that if a problem occurs in the executive branch , it is the responsibility of the President to remove a ...
... seem to me that it would be out of the question for Congress to enact a statute to the effect that a member of the ... seems to me that if a problem occurs in the executive branch , it is the responsibility of the President to remove a ...
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... seems to me that for these three reasons , I would caution against such an amendment . The CHAIRMAN . In the event that the Senate should impeach Judge Harry Claiborne or any other Federal officer , what opportu- nities are available ...
... seems to me that for these three reasons , I would caution against such an amendment . The CHAIRMAN . In the event that the Senate should impeach Judge Harry Claiborne or any other Federal officer , what opportu- nities are available ...
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Page 1 - Congress but an officer of the United States appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, Buckley neither requires that he be characterized as an agent of the Congress nor in any other way calls into question his capacity to exercise "executive
Page 5 - DECONCINI introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding judges appointed pursuant to Article III.