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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. Complete Control -- Storm Center -- Shortcuts -- The Dying Of The Light -- Heavy Bombardment -- The Golden Ruling -- The Last Thin Line -- Black Monday -- Opening Gun -- Vigilantes -- Slow Poison -- A Project Of Great Importance -- No-man's-land -- Plans And Purposes -- Warning Bell -- Preserve, Protect, Defend -- The Beginning Of

Author

Shesol, Jeff

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393338812

Subjects

Law, Political Science, History

Rating

3.97 / 5 (354 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13