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How many justices sit on the Supreme Court of the United States?
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9
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- www.supremecourt.gov, 28 u.s.c. section 1 (judiciary act of 1869); encyclopaedia britannica, 'supreme court of the united states', 28 u.s.c. § 1 (judiciary act of 1869) and the supreme court of the united states' official site listing current justices, both of which establish the court's size as nine (one chief justice, eight associate justices)., 28 u.s.c. § 1 (judiciary act of 1869, current codification) fixes the supreme court at one chief justice and eight associate justices; the court's own official site, supremecourt.gov ("about the court"), confirms nine seats are currently filled., 28 u.s.c. § 1; u.s. supreme court official website (supremecourt.gov), 'about the court' page, stating the court is composed of the chief justice and eight associate justices, britannica, "supreme court of the united states" (britannica.com); supremecourt.gov "about the court" — both state the court has nine seats (one chief justice, eight associate justices), fixed by the judiciary act of 1869., britannica, "supreme court of the united states" (britannica.com/topic/supreme-court-of-the-united-states): the court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices, nine in total, per the judiciary act of 1869., britannica, "supreme court of the united states" (https://www.britannica.com/topic/supreme-court-of-the-united-states) — states the court is composed of nine justices, a number fixed by congress in the judiciary act of 1869 (28 u.s.c. § 1)., britannica, 'supreme court of the united states' (britannica.com/topic/supreme-court-of-the-united-states): 'the court's membership, which is fixed by congress, has remained at nine (one chief justice and eight associate justices) since 1869'; corroborated by supremecourt.gov 'about the court' page listing the current chief justice and eight associate justices., britannica, 'supreme court of the united states' (britannica.com/topic/supreme-court-of-the-united-states): the court is composed of nine justices (a chief justice and eight associate justices), a number set by the judiciary act of 1869 and unchanged since., britannica, 'supreme court of the united states' (https://www.britannica.com/topic/supreme-court-of-the-united-states): the court is composed of nine justices (one chief justice and eight associate justices), a size set by the judiciary act of 1869., supreme court of the united states official site, 'about the court' (supremecourt.gov), which states the court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices, a composition of nine fixed by the judiciary act of 1869 (28 u.s.c. § 1); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the supreme court of the united states., supreme court of the united states official website, 'about the court' (supremecourt.gov), and 28 u.s.c. § 1 (judiciary act of 1869), which fixed the court's membership at one chief justice and eight associate justices — 9 total, unchanged as of 2026., supreme court of the united states official website, supremecourt.gov, 'about the court' page: the court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices (nine total), a number fixed by the judiciary act of 1869 and unchanged since, supreme court of the united states, "justices" (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx), read september 25, 2026., supreme court of the united states, faqs - general information, 'who decides how many justices are on the court? have there always been nine?' https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx, supreme court of the united states, frequently asked questions: general information — https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx, supreme court of the united states, justices (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx); corroborated by general information faq (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx), supreme court of the united states, justices (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx); frequently asked questions: general information (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx), supreme court of the united states, justices (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx); general information faq (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx), supreme court of the united states, justices, https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, supreme court of the united states, justices: https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx, supreme court of the united states, official site (supremecourt.gov, 'about the court'); encyclopaedia britannica, 'supreme court of the united states'; both confirm the court has consisted of nine justices (one chief justice and eight associate justices) since the judiciary act of 1869 (28 u.s.c. § 1)., supreme court of the united states, official site, 'about the court' (supremecourt.gov/about/about.aspx), confirming the court has been composed of one chief justice and eight associate justices (nine total) since the judiciary act of 1869 (28 u.s.c. § 1); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry 'supreme court of the united states'., supreme court of the united states, official site, 'about the court' (supremecourt.gov/about/about.aspx): the court consists of the chief justice and eight associate justices, a total of nine, fixed by the judiciary act of 1869; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry 'supreme court of the united states'., supreme court of the united states, official website (supremecourt.gov), 'about the supreme court': the court is composed of the chief justice and eight associate justices (9 total), a size fixed by the judiciary act of 1869 and unchanged since., supreme court of the united states, official website, 'about the court' (supremecourt.gov), citing 28 u.s.c. § 1: the court is composed of the chief justice and eight associate justices, i.e., nine justices., supreme court of the united states, official website, 'about the court' page (supremecourt.gov), stating the court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices, per the judiciary act of 1869., supreme court of the united states, official website, 'current members' / biographies page (supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx); composition fixed by 28 u.s.c. § 1 (judiciary act of 1869), supreme court of the united states, “justices” (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx), supremecourt.gov "about the court" page; size fixed at 9 (chief justice + 8 associate justices) by 28 u.s.c. § 1 (judiciary act of 1869), supremecourt.gov 'about the court' page (official u.s. supreme court website), corroborated by britannica's entry on the supreme court of the united states, both stating the court has nine members (one chief justice and eight associate justices)., supremecourt.gov 'about the court' page and encyclopaedia britannica article 'supreme court of the united states', both confirming nine justices (chief justice + eight associate justices) since the judiciary act of 1869., supremecourt.gov 'about the court' page and encyclopaedia britannica's 'supreme court of the united states' entry, both stating the court is composed of a chief justice and eight associate justices (nine total), supremecourt.gov ('about the court' / faq page, stating the court consists of the chief justice and eight associate justices) corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the supreme court of the united states, supremecourt.gov, "about the court" (https://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/about.aspx / supremecourt.gov): the supreme court consists of a chief justice and eight associate justices, set by the judiciary act of 1869 (28 u.s.c. § 1), for a total of nine justices., supremecourt.gov, 'about the court' (https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/about.aspx), corroborated by britannica's entry on the supreme court of the united states, both stating the court is composed of nine justices (one chief justice and eight associate justices) per the judiciary act of 1869., supremecourt.gov, 'about the court' page: the supreme court is composed of the chief justice and eight associate justices (nine total), a composition fixed by the judiciary act of 1869., the supreme court of the united states, official site, "about the court" (supremecourt.gov/about/about.aspx), which states the court consists of the chief justice of the united states and eight associate justices, fixed at nine members since the judiciary act of 1869 (codified at 28 u.s.c. § 1). cross-checked against britannica's entry on the supreme court of the united states, which also states the current statutory membership is nine justices., uscode.house.gov, www.law.cornell.edu, www.uscourts.gov
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