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mzmolly

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9. As I understand it, it would require an act of Congress.

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Tue Oct 28, 2025, 12:38 AM

Oct 2025

“Legislation: To expand the court, Congress would need to pass a bill setting the new number of justices, and the president would have to sign it into law.“

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