With the sudden death of Justice Anthony Scalia, Republican Senators have vowed to block any presidential appointee until after President Obama's term expires. This leaves the Court without a ninth justice for over 300 days. The longest the Court has gone without filling an open seat has been:

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The longest the Supreme Court has gone without filling an open seat was 841 days, which occurred in the 19th century.

With the Sudden Death of Justice Anthony Scalia, Republican Senators