feb 5, 1937 - FDR Court Packing Scandal
Description:
President Franklin Roosevelt wants to make the Supreme Court more efficient and therefore suggests to expand the court to as many as 15 judges. People thought FDR was trying to pack the court to be able to neutralize it in an attempt to make his New Deal go through.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 5, 1937
Now
~ 89 years ago