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 Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:27 am Supreme court |
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Hello Ben,
You may be right at this time but I got my information from current, California state, education system textbooks that state there are usually 8 judges who are appointed. For example, (this is from an About US website - US gov't information) "Franklin D. Roosevelt, appointed eight Justices".
Let me know what you think.
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| Fri Mar 16, 2007 18:54 pm Nine (not eight) justices on the Supreme Court of the United States |
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There are nine, Linda. If your textbook actually says something different, then you ought to throw it away.
The Constitution does not specify the number of justices on the Supreme Court, leaving the issue to Congress. The first Supreme Court in 1789 consisted of five justices. Initially the justices’ duties included traveling through the country to hear cases in federal circuit courts. Congress added a sixth seat in 1790 and a seventh in 1807 to ease the strain on justices as the number of circuit courts increased. Congress added the eighth and ninth seats in 1837. Membership stayed at nine until 1863, when Congress added a tenth seat, only to abolish it when a justice died in 1865. In 1867 Congress reduced the seats to seven to limit the opportunity of President Andrew Johnson to appoint new members. Congress restored the number of seats to nine in 1869, and in 1891 abolished the Supreme Court justices’ circuit-riding burden. The number of justices has remained fixed at nine, making tie votes unlikely unless circumstances prevent a justice from participating in deliberations.
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| Quote: | | "Franklin D. Roosevelt, appointed eight Justices". |
Yes, he did. And Jimmy Carter didn't appoint any at all. Nevertheless, there was the usual nine-member Supreme Court during the Carter Administration, too. Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life. In other words, once they have been appointed and confirmed, they remain on the Supreme Court until they die, are impeached or decide to retire. |
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| Fri Mar 16, 2007 21:32 pm Nine (not eight) justices on the Supreme Court of the United States |
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The excerpt from my textbook ( as I study Law):
| Quote: | | The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation and the court of last resort. It consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices, all of whom are appointed for life by the President with the Advice and Consent of the Senate. |
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| Fri Mar 16, 2007 22:40 pm Supreme court |
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Thanks for the information. I changed the question so it doesn't include the number any longer - it works better that way.
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