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steve vladeck: why does the supreme court have nine justices? and why

On this, the act's sesquicentennial, it's worth reflecting on how we ended up with nine justices — and why recent proposals that Democrats should expand the size of the court when that party is next in control of both chambers of Congress and White House are dangerously myopic.. ..

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