Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Transformation of the Supreme Court (M.E. Sharpe Library of Franklin D. Roosevelt Studies)

Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed 10 justices to the U.S. Supreme Court - more than any president except Washington - and during his presidency from 1933 to 1945, the Court gained more visibility, underwent greater change, and made more landmark decisions than it had in its previous 150 years of existence. This collection examines FDR's influence on the Supreme Court and the Court's growing influence on American life. Introduction / Stephen K. Shaw -- [pt.] I. The Supreme Court: Image And Reality. Franklin Roosevelt And The Supreme Court : A New Deal And A New Image / Barbara A. Perry And Henry J. Abraham ; Was There A Constitutional Revolution In 1937? / Roger W. Corley ; The Battle To Save The Court / James C. Duram -- [pt.] Ii. The Roosevelt Court, Law, And Politics. Fdr And Charles Evans Hughes : President Versus Chief Justice / Kenneth M. Holland ; The Nomination And Confirmation Of Hugo L. Black To The U.s. Supreme Court : The Shreveport Reaction / Elaine T. King ; Felix Frankfurter's Transition To The Judicial Role / William D. Bader ; An Interesting Game Of Poker : Franklin D. Roosevelt, William O. Douglas, And The 1944 Vice Presidential Nomination / James L. Moses -- [pt.] Iii. Constitutional Law As Applied To Politics : The Roosevelt Legacy. Federalism, The Roosevelt Coalition And Civil Rights : Fdr's Political Leadership / Donald W. Jackson And James W. Riddlesperger, Jr. ; Present At The Creation : The Roosevelt Court, Religion And The First Amendment / Stephen K. Shaw ; The Roosevelt Court And The Changing Nature Of American Liberalism : An Uncertain Legacy / Harvey G. Hudspeth -- Cultural Chronology. Stephen K. Shaw, William D. Pederson, And Frank J. Williams, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Even Eleanor Roosevelt, according to one biographer of the former president, would "shake her head and say that she could not imagine what had led her husband to follow such a disastrous course" as his "court-packing" scheme of 1937. Comprising ten essays, the third volume to be derived from Louisiana State University's "FDR After 50 Years" conference of September 1995 explores that political debacle and other, more successful, efforts to influence the Supreme Court and U.S. law. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Examines FDR's influence on the Supreme Court, and the Court's growing influence on American life. Subjects include the court-packing fight of 1937, the impact of the New Deal on the Court, key FDR appointments, and the Roosevelt Court's enduring legacy