There's no codified reason why the Supreme Court should have 9 justices. The reason it does is because, when they increased the number from 7 to 9, it was because at that time the number of Federal court districts had increased to 9.
There are now 13 Federal Court districts. So it wouldn't technically be stacking; it would be respecting tradition.
There's no codified reason why the Supreme Court should have 9 justices. The reason it does is because, when they increased the number from 7 to 9, it was because at that time the number of Federal court districts had increased to 9.
There are now 13 Federal Court districts. So it wouldn't technically be stacking; it would be respecting tradition.