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Who is in the mood for a little judicial administration history? Everyone? Just as I suspected.
In light of the new bill to expand SCOTUS, a *big* thread on the relationship between the # of Supreme Court seats and the # of circuits. (⚖️🧵) (1/x)
In light of the new bill to expand SCOTUS, a *big* thread on the relationship between the # of Supreme Court seats and the # of circuits. (⚖️🧵) (1/x)
Once upon a time, in 1789, Congress said "let there be courts." And so it came to be that we had 6 Supreme Court Justices and 3 Circuits – the Eastern, Middle, and Southern. (And then Congress rested. 💤) (2/x)
Now you might be thinking to yourself, 6 does not equal 3. 🙅♀️ To you I say, patience, my pet.
As you know, back in the bad old days of the federal courts, the Justices had to ride Circuit – and so 2 justices were assigned to each Circuit. But that math soon changed.... (3/x)
As you know, back in the bad old days of the federal courts, the Justices had to ride Circuit – and so 2 justices were assigned to each Circuit. But that math soon changed.... (3/x)
