Judiciary Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1616
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-05-16
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Judiciary Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill increases from 9 to 13 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court. </p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1616 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2023 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for 12 associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Act of 2023 . 2. Number of justices; quorum Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum and inserting a Chief Justice of the United States and 12 associate justices, any 8 of whom shall constitute a quorum .