Why are there an odd number of justices on the Supreme Court?

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There’s an odd number of surpreme court justices because in case theres a tie of 4-4 the last judge can break the tie

Guerdy answered Jan 13, 2018

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To prevent a tie when voting on a case

Leora answered Jan 18, 2018

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