Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced on Tuesday that they support the “Keep Nine” Amendment, which seeks to cap the number of justices in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Fifteen Secretaries of State Endorse Keep Nine Amendment
A group of 15 secretaries of state this week issued their support for the “Keep Nine Amendment” recently introduced in Congress, marking the latest victory for the organization seeking to preserve the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Keep Nine Amendment said in a statement that the 15 sent the letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader of the House Kevin McCarthy.
Read MoreGrowing Chorus of Lawmakers Join Effort to Prevent Packing Supreme Court
An organization dedicated to preserving the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court reports it has won several large victories in the past week.
Keep Nine said in a statement that Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has endorsed its work, making him the first governor to do so.
Read MoreRepublican National Committee Announces Support of ‘Keep Nine Amendment’ to Prevent Packing of Supreme Court
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has come out in support of the proposed “Keep Nine Amendment” that, if enacted, would prevent packing the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Resolutions Committee adopted the resolution of support, the RNC said in a statement Friday.
Read MorePaul Summers Commentary: Keep Nine Amendment to Permanently Ban Court Packing
At the September 29th Presidential Debate, Democrat nominee Joe Biden refused to answer a question about whether he would expand the size of the Supreme Court. It is more likely that he and VP nominee Kamala Harris will, if elected, seek to pack the Court so they can appoint a new majority of more liberal Justices.
Read MoreFormer Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers Discusses the Keep Nine Amendment Project
Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers to the show to talk about his keepnine.org project.
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