North Dakota lawmakers expect a legal challenge to a proposed congressional age limit and budget $1M for its potential Supreme Court defense.

North Dakota lawmakers expect a legal challenge to a proposed congressional age limit and estimate $1M to defend it up to the U.S. Supreme Court. A top legislative panel has unanimously approved a $1M cost estimate for the state to defend an age limit proposed in a constitutional initiative approved for the June 11 ballot. Some legal scholars and political observers argue that a state age limit for members of Congress would be unconstitutional, citing a 1995 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states cannot set congressional qualifications beyond those in the U.S. Constitution.

April 03, 2024
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