Packing the Court
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by Burt Solomon · December 23, 2008
This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the founders had always feared.
Constitutional historyPolitics and governmentJudgesSelection and appointmentDemocracyPolitical cultureSeparation of powersUnited StatesLawUnited States. Supreme CourtExecutive powerHistory