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Congressional Digest October 2022 No. 8 Vol. 101
Court Packing Throughout History

The Supreme Court

Pros & Cons of Supreme Court Reform

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Court Packing Throughout History

Many presidents have considered expanding the Supreme Court

For over 150 years, the size of the Supreme Court has been set by statute at nine Justices — one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. However, the Constitution does not specify the size of the Supreme Court, and the Court has not always had nine members. Rather, Congress changed …

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