House Rejects Republican Proposal to Permanently Cap Supreme Court at Nine

Republicans fail to ease one of Trump's greatest fears as Supreme Court measure collapses

House Democrats blocked a constitutional amendment to cap Supreme Court justices at nine after President Donald Trump warned of future court packing.

House Voting Today On Keeping Supreme Court Permanently At 9 Justices—What To Know

The proposed amendment would prevent future presidents from trying to add more Supreme Court justices.

By Alison Durkee, Forbes Staff

US House Rejects Bid to Limit Supreme Court to Nine Justices

US House rejects a Republican-backed bid to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices, amid a wider fight over the court's conservative majority.

House To Vote On Locking Supreme Court At 9 Justices As Democrats Float Expanding It

House To Vote On Locking Supreme Court At 9 Justices As Democrats Float Expanding It Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, The House is expected to vote this week on a proposed constitutional amendment that would fix the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices. The number of justices is currently set by statute, which Congress can change by simple majority. If ratified, the amendment would place the figure in the Constitution, where changing it would require another am...

By Tyler Durden