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.
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Overview
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would establish a nine-justice Supreme Court. Currently, the number of justices on the Supreme Court is set by Congress, and this amendment would fix it at nine, with one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. Supporters of the amendment argue that a fixed number of justices would provide stability and predictability to the Court. The amendment would need to be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become part of the Constitution.
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Bob Gibbs
Bob Good
Dan Bishop
Jody B. Hice
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