I read just yesterday - sorry, don't remember where now - that the number of 9 judges was because there were then 9 federal court districts. The number was meant to be fluid as the populations increased. Another instance where Congress didn't bother acknowledging that things change (including things that don't account for inflation like the federal minimum wage).
I read just yesterday - sorry, don't remember where now - that the number of 9 judges was because there were then 9 federal court districts. The number was meant to be fluid as the populations increased. Another instance where Congress didn't bother acknowledging that things change (including things that don't account for inflation like the federal minimum wage).
I read just yesterday - sorry, don't remember where now - that the number of 9 judges was because there were then 9 federal court districts. The number was meant to be fluid as the populations increased. Another instance where Congress didn't bother acknowledging that things change (including things that don't account for inflation like the federal minimum wage).