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FDR's Court-Packing Plan Backfires (1937)

Published: Feb. 6, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

It\u2019s February 6th. This day in 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announces a plan to reforming the judiciary, most notably forcing older members of the Supreme Court to retire, and expand the number of justices.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why FDR felt that he had a mandate after the previous fall\u2019s election, and why he felt that expanding the court was a key step to passing many of his reforms. Ultimately, the plan backfired and helped close the window for FDR\u2019s reform efforts.

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