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AcynonBluesky1d ago
Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
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Analysis Summary
Buttigieg states a constitutional fact: the Constitution does not specify nine justices and Congress could change the number by legislation alone, not amendment. Both claims are accurate — the Constitution sets no number, and Congress has changed it seven times before (1789–1869). The quote frames court expansion as a practical legislative choice rather than constitutional violation. Independent search shows House Republicans recently passed a resolution opposing expansion, indicating this is current political context rather than new proposal.
Claims Analysis (2)
“Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices.”
Constitutional text is fixed and verifiable. The Constitution does not specify the number of justices — Congress sets it by statute (currently 28 U.S.C. § 1).
“Changing the number of Supreme Court justices does not require a constitutional amendment.”
The number of justices is set by federal statute, not the Constitution. Congress has changed it seven times historically (1789-1869). Changing it again requires only legislation, not amendment.
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