Former MI lawmakers appeal suit challenging Michigan s legislative term limits
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Posted at 8:47 AM, Apr 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-16 08:47:34-04
(WXYZ) â A group of former Michigan lawmakers has filed an appeal after a federal judge upheld Michigan s term limits for state representatives and senators.
The bipartisan group of 10 former lawmakers originally filed the lawsuit in 2019, saying that the term limits violated the first and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and portions of the Michigan Constitution.
Term limits were introduced after a ballot initiative in 1992 that was passed by nearly 59% of Michigan voters. It limited Michigan State Representatives to three 2-year terms and Michigan Senators to two 4-year terms.