Other Sources I Am Using For my Paper Part I

One of the sources for my paper will be the book Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court by Jeff Shesol. In the book Shesol argues that Roosevelt lost the battle to “pack the court” under the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 due to discontent with the American people and within his own party.

However, Shesol argues that despite the defeat of his bill, Roosevelt was later able to gain the upper hand in controlling the Supreme Court due to eventually appointing a majority of the Justices on the bench. This book will be an important source in my paper and will be useful in understanding how Roosevelt lost the battle to “pack the court.” Below is a link to an NPR review of the book that explains why the book is such an excellent source.

Author Jeff Shesol

http://www.npr.org/2010/03/31/125321024/fdr-vs-the-court-an-epic-power-struggle-relived