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Article VI § 25

Removal of judges from office.

Const 1835, art 8, § 3->Const 1850, art 12, § 6 Const 1850, art 12, § 6->Const 1908, art 9, § 6 Const 1908, art 9, § 6->Const 1963, art 6, § 25 Const 1835, art 8, § 3 Const 1835, art 8, § 3 Power of governor to remove judges. Const 1850, art 12, § 6 Const 1850, art 12, § 6 Removal of judge. Const 1908, art 9, § 6 Const 1908, art 9, § 6 Removal of judge by governor. Const 1963, art 6, § 25 Const 1963, art 6, § 25 Removal of judges from office.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article VI § 25 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 6, § 25; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

For reasonable cause, which is not sufficient ground for impeachment, the governor shall remove any judge on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in each house of the legislature. The cause for removal shall be stated at length in the resolution.

For reasonable cause, which shall not be is not sufficient ground for impeachment, the governor shall remove any judge on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in each house of the legislature.; and The cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such the resolution.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 9, § 6; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

For reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for impeachment, the governor shall remove any judge on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature; and the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution.

For reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of a judge, the governor shall remove him any judge on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature; but and the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 12, § 5; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

For reasonable cause, which shall not be a sufficient ground for the impeachment of a Judge, the Governor shall remove him on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, after the party accused shall have had an opportunity to be heard in his defense; but the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution. Provision may be made by law for the suspension of a Judge when the Legislature is not in session.

For reasonable cause, which shall not be a sufficient ground for the impeachment of a Judge, the Governor shall remove him on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the Legislature, after the party accused shall have had an opportunity to be heard in his defense; but the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution. Provision may be made by law for the suspension of a Judge when the Legislature is not in session.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 9, § 6; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

For a reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of a judge, the Governor shall remove him on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the Legislature, after the party accused shall have had an opportunity to be heard in his defense; but the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution.

For a reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of a judge, the Governor shall remove him on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the Legislature, after the party accused shall have had an opportunity to be heard in his defense; but the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 12, § 6; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

For reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of a judge, the Governor shall remove him on a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the Legislature; but the cause for which such removal is required shall be stated at length in such resolution.

For any reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of the Judges a judge of any of the Courts, the Governor shall remove any of them him, on the address a concurrent resolution of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch house of the Legislature; but the cause or causes for which such removal may be is required, shall be stated at length in the address such resolution.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 8, § 3; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

For any reasonable cause, which shall not be sufficient ground for the impeachment of the Judges of any of the Courts, the Governor shall remove any of them, on the address of two-thirds of each branch of the Legislature; but the cause or causes for which such removal may be required, shall be stated at length in the address.

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