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Nine Fine for the Supreme Court

Nine Fine for the Supreme Court

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South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is co-sponsoring a Constitutional Amendment that would set the number of Justices on the US Supreme Court at nine.
Republicans fear a possible move by President Biden and democrats to add more Justices.

Johnson says while Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the expansion proposal wouldn’t come to the floor now, she didn’t shut the door completely…

Johnson says the Biden study proposal of the issue could be a first step in expanding the court…

Johnson says he believes his idea has bi-partisan support…

No schedule has been set for any debate on Johnson’s amendment.

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