FDR and Chief Justice Hughes: The President, the Supreme Court, and the Epic Battle Over the New Deal
- ISBN-10
- 1416573283
- ISBN-13
- 9781416573289
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 461
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-07
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- James F. Simon
Description
Documents the political clashes between the 32nd President and the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Hughes regarding the New Deal, providing coverage of the President's proposed legislative remedies, the constitutional challenges posed by a conservative bloc on the Court and FDR's efforts to undermine the abilities of opposing justices. 40,000 first printing.
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