Senate Resolution 112 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 112 BY BOUSSELOT A Resolution urging the United States Congress to 1 propose an amendment to the Constitution of the 2 United States to require the Supreme Court of the 3 United States to be composed of nine justices. 4 WHEREAS, the independence of the Supreme Court of 5 the United States is essential to the preservation of 6 our constitutional system of government; and 7 WHEREAS, expanding the number of justices on the 8 Supreme Court of the United States for political 9 purposes threatens the Supreme Court’s long-term 10 stability and undermines public confidence in our 11 judiciary; and 12 WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution of the 13 United States is necessary to ensure that the number 14 of Supreme Court justices remains fixed at nine; NOW 15 THEREFORE, 16 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate urges 17 the United States Congress to propose an amendment to 18 the Constitution of the United States that reads “The 19 supreme Court of the United States shall be composed 20 of nine Judges.”; and 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the 22 Senate shall send certified copies of this resolution 23 to the President of the United States, the President 24 of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United 25 States House of Representatives, and members of the 26 Iowa congressional delegation. 27 -1- LSB 6927XS (1) 91 lh/ns 1/ 1