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SCOTUS trivia

How many judges originally sat on the Supreme Court?

a) Five
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Nine

The correct answer: Six. Originally, the total number of justices was set at six by the Judiciary Act of 1789. President George Washington signed the act into law on September 24, 1789, and he nominated John Jay to serve as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.