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On 5 February 1937 the president presented his proposals to Congress. He recommended expanding the federal judiciary to include, up to a maximum of fifty, one new judge for each sitting judge over the age of seventy. Other aspects of his plan included sending appeals of constitutional questions directly from the district court to the Supreme Court and requiring government attorneys to be present before an injunction could be issued questioning the constitutionality of any act of Congress. The president went to great lengths to explain that in light of the enormous workloads of the federal courts and the aging justices' diminishing capacities, he felt compelled to submit the plan in the interest of preserving efficiency in the courts. If passed, the proposal would allow the president to appoint six new associate justices, tipping the balance in favor of those on the Court who...
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