Franklin Roosevelt's unsuccessful proposal in 1937 to permit the appointment of new justices to the U.S. Supreme Court is an example of

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Roosevelt's 1937 proposal, known as the "court-packing plan," aimed to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, allowing him to appoint justices who would be favorable to his New Deal policies. This was seen as an attempt to influence the Court's decisions rather than a reform for efficiency or fairness.

Franklin Roosevelt's Unsuccessful Proposal in 1937 to Permit the Appointment