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8. No

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 11:02 PM

Oct 2020

The Supreme Court can’t govern itself.

the Legislature decides who and how many constitute the court.

As far as I know.

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Can the Supreme Court block expansion of the Supreme Court? [View all] Flaleftist Oct 2020 OP

It's a matter for Congress. DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #1

I thought about this and I don't know the answer either. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2

Not legally. Court size is not defined in the Constitution... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #3

I was just asking my husband the same bamagal62 Oct 2020 #4

no qazplm135 Oct 2020 #5

Right lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #14

No. PTWB Oct 2020 #6

And in order to have standing they would have been seated MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #13

+ struggle4progress Nov 2020 #17

No Karma13612 Oct 2020 #8

This! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #10

The size was previously changed 7 times Cicada Oct 2020 #9

That pretty much sums it up. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #12

No. roamer65 Nov 2020 #16