Court-packing plan
Definition
The court-packing plan refers to an attempted expansion of the Supreme Court proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, which aimed at increasing the number of justices on the court in order to gain more favorable rulings for his New Deal policies.
Analogy
Think of court-packing like adding extra players to one team in a basketball game so that they have an advantage over the other team when making decisions about scoring points.
Related terms
Supreme Court: Refers to the highest judicial body in the United States responsible for interpreting laws and ensuring their constitutionality.
Judicial Review: Refers to the power of courts, especially the Supreme Court, to determine if laws or actions are constitutional.
Nomination Process: Refers to the procedure through which presidents select individuals for appointment as federal judges, including Supreme Court justices.
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