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Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court
W. W. Norton & Company
March 2010
On Sale: February 22, 2010
672 pages
ISBN: 0393064743
EAN: 9780393064742
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Beginning in 1935, in a series of devastating decisions, the
Supreme Court’s conservative majority left much of FDR’s
agenda in ruins. The pillars of the New Deal fell in short
succession. It was not just the New Deal, but democracy
itself, that stood on trial. In February 1937, Roosevelt
struck back with an audacious plan to expand the Court to
fifteen justices—and to “pack” the new seats with liberals
who shared his belief in a “living” Constitution. The ensuing fight was a firestorm that engulfed the White
House, the Court, Congress, and the nation. The final
verdict was a shock. It dealt FDR the biggest setback of his
political life, split the Democratic party, and set the
stage for a future era of Republican dominance. Yet the
battle also transformed America’s political and
constitutional landscape, hastening the nation’s march into
the modern world. This brilliant work of history unfolds like a thriller, with
vivid characters and unexpected twists. Providing new
evidence and fresh insight, Jeff Shesol shows why
understanding the Court fight is essential to understanding
the presidency, personality, and legacy of FDR—and to
understanding America at a crossroads in its history.
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