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MI HR0144
Resolution
Status
Introduced
8/17/2021
Primary Sponsor
Phil Green
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AI Summary
- Urges Congress to submit the "Keep Nine Amendment" to the states for ratification, which would constitutionally establish that the Supreme Court shall be composed of nine justices
- Opposes recent efforts to expand the Supreme Court, specifically referencing the Judiciary Act of 2021 (H.R. 2584 and S. 1141) which would increase the number of justices to 13
- Asserts that the Supreme Court's legitimacy and independence depend on remaining insulated from partisan political pressures and that expanding the court for ideological purposes would undermine public faith in the judiciary
- Notes that the number of justices has been fixed at nine by federal law since 1869 and that previous expansion efforts have faced significant public resistance
- Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to submit the Keep Nine Amendment to the states for ratification.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
8/17/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary8/17/2021
Full Bill Text
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