A group of Republican senators advanced two proposals Monday, including a Constitutional amendment, to prevent court packing, which Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has portrayed as a near certainty if Democrats take power in November. The first proposal would amend the U.S. Constitution by explicitly limiting the number of Supreme Court justices to nine. For example, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., signaled his openness to court packing when he said last month that "nothing is off the table" if the GOP pursued the option. Passage of a Constitutional amendment hasn't happened since 1992 with the 27th amendment, which states that pay raises or decreases for members of Congress can only take effect after the next election. The Constitution currently doesn't limit the number of justices, and could theoretically expand in the absence of a constitutional amendment like the one proposed.

Source: Fox News October 19, 2020 23:26 UTC