11or 13Congress last set the number of Supreme Court Justices in 1869. They decided on 9 Justices because at that time there were 9 Circuit Courts and they made each Justice responsible for a single Circuit Court. There are now 13 Circuit Courts. We'll remember this in 8 days— Kevin willoughby (@wheels616) October 27, 2020
11or 13Congress last set the number of Supreme Court Justices in 1869. They decided on 9 Justices because at that time there were 9 Circuit Courts and they made each Justice responsible for a single Circuit Court. There are now 13 Circuit Courts. We'll remember this in 8 days