Date: 1937-02-26
Result:
76-4
Vote Subject Matter:
Government Management
/ Government Organization
Bill number: HR2518
Description: TO PASS H.R. 2518, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITHOUT AMENDMENT. (THIS VERY MODERATE BILL REPRESENTS THE LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME OF ROOSEVELT'S "COURT-PACKING PLAN.")
Original source documents:
Congressional Record vol. 81-2, p. 1649;
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