AL HR49

Urges the Alabama Congressional Delegation to support the "Keep Nine Amendment," a proposed constitutional amendment that would fix the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices at nine.

Notes that the Constitution does not specify the number of justices and Congress changed the number seven times prior to 1869 for political advantage, a practice known as "court packing."

States that the "Keep Nine Amendment" was introduced as House Joint Resolution 95 on September 24, 2020, with bipartisan sponsorship and cosponsors including Representatives Collin Peterson (D-MN), Denver Riggleman (R-VA), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Michael San Nicolas (D-GU), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), and Ken Buck (R-CO).

Cites polling showing voters support the amendment by more than a three-to-one margin and references opposition to court packing from former state attorneys general.

Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to Alabama's Congressional Delegation and the State Attorney General.