Legal Opinion
Barker v. Hazeltine
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided March 31, 1998No. Civ. 97-4242PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PIERSOL, District Judge.
This case does not determine whether or not it is desirable to establish term limits for United States Representatives and United States Senators. The Federal Constitution does not now impose term' limits. In recent years there has been vigorous debate concerning term limits. The Court’s decision today does not, should not, and cannot, resolve the ultimate question of whether the Federal Constitution should be amended to limit congressional incumbents to a predetermined number of terms in office. The power to decide that issue lies with the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gravel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Cook v. GralikeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Bramberg v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Donald James Gralike, Mike Harman, Intervenor on Appeal,. v. Rebecca McDowell Cook, Professor Kris W. Kobach, Amicus on Behalf of League of Women Voters of the United States League of Women Voters of Missouri, Amici on Behalf OfCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Cook v. GralikeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- (PC) Jorgenson v. United States of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2019
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.