Court-packing plan
02/05/1937 AD proposed
When the Supreme Court started abolishing New Deal programs as unconstitutional, Roosevelt launched a surprise counter-attack. He proposed adding five new justices, but conservative Democrats revolted, led by the Vice President and the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937 failed.
he legislation was unveiled on February 5, and was the subject of Roosevelt's ninth Fireside chat on March 9. The bill never reached a vote as momentum in Congress and public opinion shifted to the right and very little new legislation was passed expanding the New Deal.
However, retirements allowed Roosevelt to put supporters on the Court and it stopped killing New Deal programs.
Washington, D.C.
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
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Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What proposed?
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) 32nd President of ...
Objects To Whom or What was proposed?
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Supreme Court of the United States The highest court in the...
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