Judiciary Act of 1937

The Judiciary Act of 1937, often associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's court-packing plan, aimed to reorganize the federal judiciary. It proposed to expand the Supreme Court by allowing the President to appoint an additional justice for each sitting justice over the age of 70, potentially increasing the Court's size from nine to fifteen. Roosevelt intended to ensure that his New Deal policies faced less opposition from the Court, which had struck down some of his legislation. Ultimately, the act faced significant backlash and did not pass, showing the complexity of judicial reform and separation of powers.