congress determines the number of justices on the supreme court.
congress determines the number of justices on the supreme court.
who determines the number of justices on the supreme court?
congress
the supreme court of the united states is the highest ranking judicial body in the united states. established by article iii of the constitution, the detailed structure of the court was laid down by the 1st united states congress in 1789. congress specified the court's original and appellate jurisdiction, created 13 judicial districts, and fixed the initial size of the supreme court. the number of justices on the supreme court was changed six times before settling at the present total of nine in 1869. a total of 114 justices have served on the supreme court since 1789. justices have life tenure, and so they serve until they die in office, resign or retire, or are impeached and removed from office.
list of justices of the supreme court of the united states by court composition
list of justices of the south dakota supreme court









































following is a list of past and present justices of the south dakota supreme court, including justices of the dakota territorial supreme court.









































section::::current justices.









































the current justices of the south dakota supreme court are as follow:









































section::::past justices.









































section::::past justices.:dakota territorial supreme court.









































members of the dakota territorial supreme court were appointed by the president of the united states.









































section::::past justices.:south dakota supreme court.









































bullet::::- dighton corson, 1889









































bullet::::- alphonso g. kellam, 1889









































bullet::::- john e. bennett, 1889









































bullet::::- howard g. puller, 1894









































bullet::::- charles s. whiting, 1908
list of justices of the south dakota supreme court