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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.

Key claim: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment permanently fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

Abstract

(HJRES8 · 118th Congress) This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices. Latest action (2023-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment permanently fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

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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.
Stage: introduced · congress · 09-jan-2023

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment permanently fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

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External: congress:118-hjres-8:introduced

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