U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton
Mary Diebel from Scripps Howard News Service discussed the issues involved in the cases, “U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton” and “Bryant v. Hill,… read more
Mary Diebel from Scripps Howard News Service discussed the issues involved in the cases, “U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton” and “Bryant v. Hill,” both from the Arkansas Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court combined them into one test case concerning the constitutionality of terms limits. The main issue was whether each state could enact term limits or whether a U.S. constitutional amendment was required, which would take much more effort to succeed. close
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