Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.

This proposal would change the Constitution to say the Supreme Court must always have nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. It locks the Court at nine, instead of letting the number change in the future .

If adopted, this would not change who is on the Court right now. It would set a clear limit for the size of the Court going forward, so people and leaders know the number will stay the same .

• Who is affected: The U.S. Supreme Court and, indirectly, the public who rely on its decisions .
• What changes: The Court’s size would be fixed at nine justices (one Chief, eight Associates) .
• When: This takes effect only if the constitutional amendment is adopted .