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.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Supreme Court to consist of nine Justices—one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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