- A proposed constitutional amendment to lock the Supreme Court at nine justices was blocked by House Democrats.
House Democrats blocked a constitutional amendment that would have permanently set the Supreme Court at nine justices. The move prevents a lock on the Court's size, leaving the possibility of future expansion alive.
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