Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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gptkbp:aimsTo |
reform_the_Supreme_Court
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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
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gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Senate |
gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:Congress
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gptkbp:discusses |
media coverage
academic literature political debates public forums |
gptkbp:highlights |
tension between branches of government
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
shaped future court reforms
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
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gptkbp:impact |
judicial independence
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gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent judicial appointments
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
public opinion
political climate of the 1930s |
gptkbp:inspiration |
future legislative proposals
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gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Congress
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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
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gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Republicans
some_Democrats |
gptkbp:originatesFrom |
public
legal community |
gptkbp:partOf |
New Deal legislation
American_legal_history |
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
Court Packing Plan
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gptkbp:reflects |
political divisions
FDR's_frustration_with_the_Court |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
New Deal
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gptkbp:resultedIn |
controversy
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gptkbp:sparked |
debate on judicial power
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gptkbp:suitableFor |
controversial legislation
a_pivotal_moment_in_U.S._history |
gptkbp:targets |
Supreme_Court_justices
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gptkbp:viewpoint |
failed initiative
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gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1937
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