With the celebration of Independence Day in the U.S. and less than one week after the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Obamacare, The Christian Post asked Christians in the context of current events, What does freedom mean to you this 4th of July?.
There are currently 9 Justices in the US Supreme Court. The number varied in the early years of the court from a low of 6 to a high of 10. The Circuit Judges Act of 1869 set tâ¦he number at 9 and it has been there ever since.
The number of Supreme Court justices has changed over the years, Kathy Arberg, spokesperson for the U.S. Supreme Court, told Live Science. The number of justices has been as high as 10. [8 Supreme Court Decisions that Changed US Families] Congress increased the number to seven in 1807, to nine in 1837, then to 10 in 1863.