Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo reform_the_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:analyzes historians
historical context
political theory
political science studies
congressional hearings
law reviews
legal analyses
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:FDR's_New_Deal_policies
gptkb:FDR's_presidency
court-packing debate
gptkbp:context Great Depression
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Congress
gptkbp:discusses media coverage
academic literature
political debates
public forums
gptkbp:highlights tension between branches of government
gptkbp:historicalSignificance shaped future court reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
gptkbp:impact judicial independence
gptkbp:influenced subsequent judicial appointments
gptkbp:influencedBy public opinion
political climate of the 1930s
gptkbp:inspiration future legislative proposals
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Congress
gptkbp:ledTo judicial reform discussions
changes in judicial philosophy
FDR's_declining_popularity
FDR's_strategic_changes
Supreme_Court's_eventual_shift
gptkbp:modifications increase the number of justices
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Republicans
some_Democrats
gptkbp:originatesFrom public
legal community
gptkbp:partOf New Deal legislation
American_legal_history
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Court Packing Plan
gptkbp:reflects political divisions
FDR's_frustration_with_the_Court
gptkbp:relatedTo New Deal
gptkbp:resultedIn controversy
gptkbp:sparked debate on judicial power
gptkbp:suitableFor controversial legislation
a_pivotal_moment_in_U.S._history
gptkbp:targets Supreme_Court_justices
gptkbp:viewpoint failed initiative
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1937