Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Amendment to Block Packing of US Supreme Court

March 23rd, 2023

Awake Goy

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday reintroduced a constitutional amendment to ensure the number of justices serving on the U.S. Supreme Court remains at nine.
“The Democrats’ answer to a Supreme Court that is dedicated to upholding the rule of law and the Constitution is to pack it with liberals who will rule the way they want,” Cruz said in an emailed statement.
“The Supreme Court should be independent, not inflated by every new administration. That’s why I’ve introduced a constitutional amendment to permanently keep the number of justices at nine.”
Cruz’s proposal was first introduced in 2021 in response to Democrats suggesting they would change the size of the highest court…. Source