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sanatanadharma

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1. Originalism!!

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 09:46 AM

Oct 2020

Original intent says:
First court was six in number because there were then 3 circuits.
Now there are 13 circuits, so the court should be 26 justices.

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Originalism!! sanatanadharma Oct 2020 #1

Yes, that number is not set in stone. FM123 Oct 2020 #2

The supremely fucked court will reject expansion. Voltaire2 Oct 2020 #3