Why Nine Justices? The Democrat Who Challenged FDR's Supreme Court-Packing Scheme Podcast with Lee Habeeb

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February 14, 2024 3:00 am

On this episode of Our American Stories, despite being a member of President Roosevelt's New Deal team, Hatton Sumners—a name most people don't know today—put his political career on the line to prevent FDR from packing the Supreme Court. Here's Josiah Daniel with the remarkable story of why there are still 9 Supreme Court justices today.

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