Court-Packing

March 9, 1937: Responding to criticism about his proposal to restructure the Supreme Court, Roosevelt criticizes conservative judges who blocked important New Deal programs and advocates a restructuring of the judiciary. Ultimately, the President's plan deteriorates, but, nonetheless,…

In 1935-36, the Supreme Court struck down eight of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs, including the National Recovery Act (NRA) and the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). By 1937 the Court was widely regarded by the public as an enemy of working people.

Many…

<p><span class="deck"> <span class="typestyle"> Did the President, as he claimed, lose a battle but win a war in his attempt to pack the Supreme Court? Historical perspective suggests another answer</span> </span></p>