IMO, it ought to be an even number. It would help make the court less active and more (operationally) conservative by requiring them to have more consensus in

IMO, it ought to be an even number. It would help make the court less active and more (operationally) conservative by requiring them to have more consensus in their rulings. The US Senate has a hard time passing new bills precisely because it reflects the growing ideological divide in this country. This should be a time for less activism and more consensus-building, not less.