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Packing The Court!

Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal

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Introduction

Article 3 of the US Constitution created the Supreme Court. It sets up what has become the most powerful branch of government in less than 400 words. The number of justices on the court is set by an act of Congress signed by the President. At the founding, the Supreme Court opened with six judges. Thomas Jefferson expanded it to seven, Andrew Jackson took us to nine and Abraham Lincoln to ten.

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