"Debates about the size of the Supreme Court should focus on the implications for justice rather than party politics."

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House Democrats voted on Wednesday to block a constitutional amendment that would lock the size of the Supreme Court at nine justices — as it has been since 1869. Because the proposed measure would amend the U.S. Constitution, two-thirds of the House would have to vote in favor for it to pass. Thursday’s vote count

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