In fact, Lincoln & the GOP resisted calls to pack the Court in 1863. Stephen Field's seat left a 6-4 D-appointed majority (Field was a D himself), 1 seat was added bc there were 8 new states, no circuit Justice for CA & OR (Field was from CA).https://twitter.com/MondaireJones/status/1384991134498365440 …
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We also added 13 states since 1869. Shouldn't we need to expand the court to accommodate them?
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No, because the Justices no longer need to visit them because they have their own appellate courts now.
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