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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court. Edited by Stephen K. Shaw, William D. Pederson, and Frank J. Williams. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, 2004; pp 271. $22.95 paper.
This edited volume investigates Franklin Roosevelt's "Court-packing" scheme of 1937 and the ensuing crisis thereof. The study seeks to prove that despite the immediate setback and criticism, Roosevelt did bring significant changes to the makeup of the Supreme Court and the judiciary. More importan...
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