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*Minnesota Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday December 08, 2024 ( 1 items )  

Welch, Manchin Lead Constitutional Amendment to Establish Supreme Court Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) this week filed a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court Justices. The amendment would institute nonrenewable, 18-year terms for new U.S. Supreme Court Justices, with a new term starting every two years. The Senators' amendment aims to restore confidence in the Court, eliminate poli  more