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Committee debate spotlights opposition to judicial term limits proposed in SJR 15
Summary
SJR 15, which would change legislative and judicial term‑limit rules, drew extended testimony from judges, bar leaders and younger attorneys who warned judicial term limits would deter qualified candidates and harm rural courts; the committee heard many cautionary statements and several members sought technical clarifications.
Senate Joint Resolution 15, a proposed constitutional amendment to change term limits for legislators and to add term limits for judges, generated the meeting’s lengthiest debate and extensive public testimony. Sponsor Senator Clark described changes to legislative term limits and proposed judicial limits (16 years for judges in the amended proposal).
Multiple current and former judges, the Arkansas Bar Association leadership and young lawyers testified…
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