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Congress set the size of the original Supreme Court at six in the Judiciary Act of 1789. The legislation provided for one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices.
The original Justices were:
Chief Justice:
John Jay, New York
Associate Justices:
John Rutledge, South Carolina
William Cushing, Massachusetts
James Wilson, Pennsylvania
John Blair, Virginia
James Iredell, North Carolina
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∙ 8y agoThe court normally has 9 members. Today, 26 April 2016, there are 8 members, due to the death of Mr. Justice Scalia.
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Who chooses members of the surpreme court?
The President of the U.S. with the consent of the Congress.
How many justices are there in the Arkansas Surpreme Court?
Seven.
Which court has nine judges?
The Surpreme Court
What is the highest court of the judicial branch?
the surpreme court.
How many justices serve on the us surpreme court at the same time?
9
What is the Judiciary is composed of?
Surpreme court, and other court systems
What does the Surpreme Court do?
The Supreme Court amends laws and interprets law.
What federal court meets in its own building in Washington DC?
The Supreme Court
Why is Sotomayor famous?
first latino surpreme court justice
How many judges sit on the surpreme court of India?
1 {CJ}+30 {JUDGES} i.e., 31 judges sit in the supreme court of India.
Who once described the surpreme court as constitutional convention in continuous session?
Woodrow Wilson
How many members on the sepreme court?
9
