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HJRES 28 · in committee · symbolic

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

What this bill does

  • This amendment would require the Supreme Court to have exactly nine justices.
  • It affects the structure of the federal judiciary and limits Congress's ability to change Court size.
  • The amendment requires ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to become law.

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  1. 01

    How would freezing the Supreme Court at nine justices affect Congress's ability to respond to future changes in caseload or judicial workload?

  2. 02

    What arguments support fixing the Court size in the Constitution rather than leaving it subject to legislative change?

  3. 03

    Which groups would benefit or lose influence if this amendment prevents the Court from expanding or contracting in the future?

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Dusty Johnson

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Introduced 2025-01-22

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-22 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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