As Introduced

134th General Assembly

Regular Session H. C. R. No. 18

2021-2022

Representative Schmidt

A c o n c u r r e n t R E S O L U T I O N

Urging the Congress of the United States to adopt the "Keep Nine" amendment to the United States Constitution.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):

WHEREAS, An independent United States Supreme Court is an essential element of America's system of checks and balances that protects our constitutional rights; and

WHEREAS, The United States Supreme Court has been composed of nine justices for more than one hundred fifty years; and

WHEREAS, The President of the United States and Congress should be prohibited from undermining the independence of the Supreme Court by changing the number of justices on the Court; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the State of Ohio urges Congress to adopt the "Keep Nine" amendment to the United States Constitution that states: "The Supreme Court of the United States shall be composed of nine justices."; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives send an enrolled copy of this resolution to each member of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and the news media of Ohio.