To request Congress to pass a proposal to amend the United States Constitution to establish 9 as the number of Supreme Court Justices
West Virginia's House Concurrent Resolution 16 requests Congress to propose a constitutional amendment fixing the U.S. Supreme Court's size at nine justices. The resolution, introduced by Delegate Kump on February 13, 2025, formally asks Congress to establish this number as permanent in the Constitution. It does not create new law but symbolically urges federal action to amend the Constitution, citing the current practice of having nine justices. This resolution affects only Congress and the federal constitutional process, not any specific individuals or groups.
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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Larry Kump
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