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There are currently only eight justices on the U.S. Supreme Court due to the vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death in September 2020, which was not filled before the presidential election. Following the election, President Joe Biden nominated Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was confirmed in April 2022, bringing the court back to nine justices. However, if referring to a time when there were only eight justices, it could be due to a nomination process or political reasons delaying the appointment of a new justice.

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