applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices.

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The Senate joint resolution requests that the United States Congress convene a constitutional convention solely to propose an amendment fixing the Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices. The application would count toward the two‑thirds of states needed to trigger such a convention. The measure failed after being deferred to the 41st legislative day.

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