South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 5, 2003

H. 3172

Introduced by Reps. Altman, Littlejohn and Hinson

S. Printed 3/5/03--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3172) to request the United States Congress and the President of the United States to remember that federal judges are not appointed for life, but pursuant to the United States Constitution are appointed, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ROBERT W. LEACH, SR. for Committee.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO REMEMBER THAT FEDERAL JUDGES ARE NOT APPOINTED FOR LIFE, BUT PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ARE APPOINTED DURING "GOOD BEHAVIOR".

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina respectfully remind the United States Congress and the President of the United States that federal judges are not appointed for life, but under Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution they are appointed "... during good behavior ..."; and

Whereas, it is appropriate that the United States Congress and the President of the United States define what "good behavior" of federal judges means; and

Whereas, it is a proper function of the United States Congress and the President of the United States to remove, from time to time, those federal judges as may in their opinion be found to be other than in "good behavior". Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina hereby request the United States Congress and the President of the United States to recognize that federal judges are not appointed for life, but pursuant to the United States Constitution are appointed during "good behavior" and may be removed from office for other than "good behavior" as defined by the United States Congress.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United State Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the President of the United States.

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