By Evan Semones, 4 September 2026
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A proposed amendment to the United States Constitution has fallen short, after Republicans attempted to cap the number of seats on the nation’s Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives failed to advance a joint resolution championed by Republicans that would have permanently limited the court to its current number of justices: nine. [ . . . ] The US Constitution establishes the Supreme Court but does not limit – or specify – its size, leaving the matter entirely to the nation’s lawmakers.
In 1789, the Judiciary Act established six justices: a chief justice and five associates. The court changed in size several times over the next century. The current number of seats was set in 1869 and has been subject to debate since.
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