What was the decision in U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton (1995)?

In U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton (1995), the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot impose term limits on their elected representatives in Congress. The Court determined that such limits would violate the Qualifications Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which sets specific criteria for congressional candidates. The decision emphasized that the power to set qualifications for federal office holders lies exclusively with the Constitution, not with individual states. This ruling upheld the principle of uniformity in federal elections across the nation.