Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation Jan. 22 to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the Supreme Court to nine justices, the numerical cap that has been in place for well over a century, in order to prevent Democrats from enlarging the court’s membership. Amending the Constitution is no easy task. The amendment bill…
Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Supreme Court Packing Resurfaces
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 82, Has No Immediate Plans to Retire
Justice Stephen Breyer, who at 82 is the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, said in an interview with Slate published on Tuesday that while he intends to retire “eventually,” he has no immediate plans to do so. Breyer remarked on his eventual retirement while responding to a question about whether he supports term…
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