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| Pat | Feb 25 2016, 12:52 AM Post #1 |
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http://mentalfloss.com/article/18976/why-are-there-9-supreme-court-justices-and-why-have-supreme-court-all That there be nine sitting justices on the Supreme Court. The democrats need to get informed. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 12:58 AM Post #2 |
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Pretty sure Congress determines how many justices are on the court and it has been nine as long as I can remember. |
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| Pat | Feb 25 2016, 01:07 AM Post #3 |
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I posted the facts, nowhere in the constitution is the number set. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 01:20 AM Post #4 |
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As I said, it is in the Constitution that Congress set the number.The law now says nine and it was set by Congress. They can change it but haven't done so. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 01:23 AM Post #5 |
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Here you go, the facts: "Who decides how many Justices are on the Court? Have there always been nine? The Constitution places the power to determine the number of Justices in the hands of Congress. The first Judiciary Act, passed in 1789, set the number of Justices at six, one Chief Justice and five Associates. Over the years Congress has passed various acts to change this number, fluctuating from a low of five to a high of ten. The Judiciary Act of 1869 fixed the number of Justices at nine and no subsequent change to the number of Justices has occurred." http://www.supremecourt.gov/faq.aspx |
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| Pat | Feb 25 2016, 01:29 AM Post #6 |
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You must have skipped over my article. Show me in the constitution the requirement that there be nine justices. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 01:30 AM Post #7 |
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The Constitution does require a Supreme Court so I don't know what your article is trying to say about "do we need one". Legislative, executive and judicial, remember? U.S. Constitution 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. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articleiii |
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| Pat | Feb 25 2016, 01:36 AM Post #8 |
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Yes, i know the language. Again, no requirement for nine justices. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 01:38 AM Post #9 |
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I agreed with you if you would read but your article says we don't need a Supreme Court. That is totally wrong. |
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| Neutral | Feb 25 2016, 01:39 AM Post #10 |
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The Constitution has no requirement for the number but the law does. Congress made the law. |
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