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There are seven justices on some state supreme courts, but the Supreme Court of the United States seats nine justices.

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Nine justices serve on the Supreme Court. (Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Thomas)

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