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court-packing plan

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A quick definition of court-packing plan:

A court-packing plan was a proposal made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to increase the number of judges in the U.S. Supreme Court from 9 to 15. The idea was to appoint judges who would support his New Deal programs. However, the plan was unsuccessful and did not go through.

A more thorough explanation:

A court-packing plan is a proposal to increase the number of justices in a court system. The most famous example of this is President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal in 1937 to increase the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court from 9 to 15.

The purpose of the proposal was to appoint justices who would not block his administration's New Deal programs. Roosevelt claimed that the increase in justices would make the Court more efficient, but many saw it as an attempt to manipulate the Court for political gain.

President Roosevelt's court-packing plan was met with widespread opposition, including from members of his own party. The plan was eventually defeated in Congress, but it sparked a national debate about the role of the Supreme Court in American politics.

Another example of a court-packing plan is currently being proposed in some states, where politicians are attempting to increase the number of judges on state courts in order to appoint judges who align with their political views.

These examples illustrate how court-packing plans can be used as a political tool to manipulate the judiciary for partisan gain. They also show how controversial and divisive these proposals can be, as they often raise questions about the independence and integrity of the court system.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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