Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt Vs The Supreme Court"A stunning work of history."—Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of No Ordinary Time and Team of Rivals Beginning in 1935, the Supreme Court's conservative majority left much of FDR's agenda in ruins. The pillars of the New Deal fell in short succession. It was not just the New Deal but democracy itself that stood on trial. In February 1937, Roosevelt struck back with an audacious plan to expand the Court to fifteen justices—and to "pack" the new seats with liberals who shared his belief in a "living" Constitution. |
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User Review - spounds - LibraryThingI feel like I knew the broad theme of this book before, but I didn't realize all the details. It was a very prescient book given the issues with the Supreme Court today. It gave me ma lot to think about. Read full review
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User Review - Schmerguls - LibraryThing5738. Supreme Power Franklin Roosevelt vs. The Supreme Court by Jeff Shesol (read 6 Mar 2021) This is a most readable account of the effort in 1937 by FDR to change the Supreme Court so it would quit ... Read full review
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| Title | Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt Vs The Supreme Court |
| Author | Jeff Shesol |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | National Geographic Books, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0393338819, 9780393338812 |
| Length | 656 pages |
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