Former lawmakers appeal case seeking to overturn term limits
Former lawmakers appeal case seeking to overturn term limits Ten former lawmakers have asked a federal appellate court to rule Michigan's term limits unconstitutional, appealing a lower court ruling that upheld the decades-old, voter-approved limitations. Approved by voters in 1992, Michigan's term limits are considered some of the strictest in the country. They limit state lawmakers to serving a total of 14 years across the two legislative chambers — three, two-year terms in the House and two, four-year terms in the Senate. In their appeal filed April 5, the lawmakers asked the U.S. S...
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