Representative Green's Original Legislation to increase from 9 to 13 the number of justices of the Supreme Court.
Sponsored By: Representative Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced
Summary
Expands the Supreme Court to thirteen justices. The bill would amend Section 1 of Title 28, United States Code, replacing the word 'eight' with 'twelve' and 'six' with 'eight', which increases the count of Associate Justices so that, with the Chief Justice, the Court would total thirteen justices. The text includes no other provisions, funding, phase-in dates, or enforcement details.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Increase Supreme Court to 13 Justices
This bill would change the law that sets the Supreme Court's size. It would raise the number of Associate Justices from eight to twelve, making thirteen Justices including the Chief Justice. The bill does not set an effective date, phase-in plan, or provide funding. If enacted, this could change how the Court decides major cases and affect people nationwide.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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