Not only can the fundies potentially de-fund the courts, they can simply do away with the lower courts and there is no provision that the Supreme Court has nine justices one it. It can be reduced to one justice - Thomas.Article. III.
Section. 1. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

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