Because you need nine to make a softball team.
What if one of the 9 abstains and the other 8 are split down the middle?
He’s half-way right anyway !!! lol
The number is set by Congress. There is nothing in the Constitution regarding the number of justices. We’ve had as few as 5 and as many as 10.
Even with nine, SCOTUS often does go into overtime, WAY overtime….
It’s high time we made SC rulings invalid unless unanimous.
In such a case, whatever the case, it can’t be overturned. Only a majority can overturn; a tie lets the judgement stand unchanged.
Rick McKee
Superfrog over 4 years ago
Because you need nine to make a softball team.
GROG Premium Member over 4 years ago
What if one of the 9 abstains and the other 8 are split down the middle?
sparkle 13 Premium Member over 4 years ago
He’s half-way right anyway !!! lol
LEOKEV over 4 years ago
The number is set by Congress. There is nothing in the Constitution regarding the number of justices. We’ve had as few as 5 and as many as 10.
WilliamPennat over 4 years ago
Even with nine, SCOTUS often does go into overtime, WAY overtime….
opsono over 4 years ago
It’s high time we made SC rulings invalid unless unanimous.
cocavan11 over 4 years ago
In such a case, whatever the case, it can’t be overturned. Only a majority can overturn; a tie lets the judgement stand unchanged.