• orcrist@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    Stuffing the Supreme Court long predates gay marriage. It goes back at least to the '90s and perhaps to the '80s.

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      In the 1980s, the number of justices on the Supreme Court remained at nine, and the appointments made were part of the standard process of filling vacancies as they occurred.

      In the 1990s, the number of justices on the Supreme Court also remained at nine. The appointments made during that decade were part of the standard process of filling vacancies as they occurred.