b. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the Judicial Nomination Commission, and the Commission on Judicial Disability and Tenure shall continue subject to the provisions of Article III of this Constitution. Any changes in the judges’ compensation, upon enactment by the Legislative Assembly, shall apply after the effective date or the applicability date of such Act, whichever is later.
c. The term and qualifications of any judge of any District of Columbia court appointed prior to the effective date of this Constitution shall not be affected by the provisions of Article III of this Constitution. No provision of this Constitution shall be construed to extend the term of any such judge. Judges of the State of Washington, D.C. courts appointed after the effective date of this Constitution shall be appointed according to Article III.
d. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to amend, repeal, or diminish the duties, rights, privileges, or benefits accruing under sections 1561 through 1571 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code, dealing with retirement, or to authorize a decrease in the level of compensation of the judges of the District of Columbia courts as of the effective date of this Constitution. The compensation received by judges of the State of Washington, D.C. courts shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
