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A federal judge on Friday issued a ruling upholding Michigan’s term limits for state lawmakers - six years, or three two-year terms for representatives, and eight years, or two four-year terms for senators. Nearly 59% of Michigan voters supported the limits at the time. “In 2014, Michigan’s term limits resulted in thirty-four lawmakers leaving office,” the plaintiffs argued, according to a ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Janet Neff on Jan. 20. The former legislators posed various legal challenges to the term limits based on the state and U.S. Constitution. More on MLive:Term-limited politicians file lawsuitVoters not Politicians talk term limit challenge

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Michigans rules are viewed as among the most restrictive among the 15 states with consecutive or lifetime legislative term limits. Michigans rules are viewed as among the most restrictive among the 15 states with consecutive or lifetime legislative term limits. The complaint only pertains to the legislative branch not limits for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Bursh said term limits themselves probably are constitutional, but Michigans which are some of the shortest and last for life are not. Fifteen states have legislative term limits.