THE BEST LAID PLANS: FRED M. VINSON AND THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROOSEVELT COURT, 1946-1949

One of the great ironies in constitutional history is the fact that the Supreme Court that Franklin Roosevelt labored so hard to construct lasted for such a short period of time following his death. Dying early in his fourth term in 1945, FDR’s supporters could at least take solace in the fact that...

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Main Author: Harvey Hudspeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2001-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/80