That was a practical necessity due to Justices physically riding circuit & the absence of permanent circuit-level appellate judges. It is not a coincidence that the Court's size has remained constant since those things changed in 1869. Circuit riding was fully abolished in 1891.https://twitter.com/beyerstein/status/1316775799173853186 …
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The Republicans decided that whatever was nominally allowed by the Constitution was fair game, and it's high time Democrats followed their lead. As the GOP says, elections have consequences.
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That's a yes.
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...you say as if conservative "originalism" isn't entirely about manipulating the historical record to make the Constitution agree with your desired outcomes.
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The Senate Judiciary committee literally risked their lives to confirm their preferred justice before the election. To ensure their desired outcomes.
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