What was the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 also known as?
Court-packing plan
New Deal Expansion
Judicial Reform Act
Supreme Court Enlargement
Answer
The Court-packing plan, also known as the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937, was a proposal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court from nine to fifteen. Roosevelt's aim was to overcome the Court's conservative majority, which had been striking down New Deal legislation. The plan faced strong opposition from both Democrats and Republicans and was ultimately defeated in Congress.
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