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Judiciary Act of 2023

S. 1616 · 118th Congress · May 16, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for 12 associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Judiciary Act of 2023”.

Sec. 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”.