House Democrats to Unveil Bill to Expand Supreme Court From 9 to 13

House Democrats to Unveil Bill to Expand Supreme Court From 9 to 13
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington on Nov. 5, 2020. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
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A group of House Democrats is expected to announce a bill on Thursday that seeks to add four more seats to the U.S. Supreme Court, expanding it from nine to 13 justices.

The bill, which is slated to be dubbed the Judiciary Act of 2021, will be introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.). Jones confirmed in a statement following a report about the planned move.