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The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made

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Book Synopsis: The inside story of how one president forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country—with consequences that endure today By the summer of 1941, in the ninth year of his presidency, Franklin Roosevelt had molded his Court. He had appointed seven of the nine justices—the most by any president except George Washington—and handpicked the chief justice.

But the wartime Roosevelt Court had two faces. One was bold and progressive, the other supine and abject, cowed by the charisma of the revered president. The Court at War explores this pivotal period. It provides a cast of unforgettable characters in the justices—from the mercurial, Vienna-born intellectual Felix Frankfurter to the Alabama populist Hugo Black; from the western prodigy William O. Douglas, FDR’s initial pick to be his running mate in 1944, to Roosevelt’s former attorney general and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson.

The justices’ shameless capitulation and unwillingness to cross their beloved president highlight the dangers of an unseemly closeness between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons. But the FDR Court’s finest moments also provided a robust defense of individual rights, rights the current Court has put in jeopardy. Sloan’s intimate portrait is a vivid, instructive tale for modern times.

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Experience the gripping inside story of how one president forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country with The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made. Delve into the ninth year of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, where he molded his Court by appointing seven of the nine justices—the most by any president except George Washington. This captivating narrative sheds light on the two faces of the wartime Roosevelt Court: the bold and progressive, but also the supine and abject, cowed by the charisma of the revered president.

What sets The Court at War apart is its exploration of the pivotal period that not only brings to life unforgettable characters in the justices, but also reveals the shameless capitulation and unwillingness of the Court to cross their beloved president. With an unseemly closeness highlighted between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons, this compelling read serves as a cautionary tale on the dangers of such dynamics. However, the FDR Court's finest moments also provided a robust defense of individual rights—a reminder of the rights currently put in jeopardy by the current Court.

Immerse yourself in author Jonathan R. Sloan's intimate portrait of the Roosevelt Court in The Court at War. Sloan artfully brings to life the mercurial, Vienna-born intellectual Felix Frankfurter, the Alabama populist Hugo Black, the western prodigy William O. Douglas, and Roosevelt's former attorney general and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson. Their captivating stories will leave you both mesmerized and educated, highlighting the complexities of a close relationship between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons. In these modern times, Sloan's vivid and instructive tale serves as a vital reminder of the importance of upholding individual rights. Don't miss out on this eye-opening journey - get your copy of The Court at War today!

Order now and discover how the decisions made during this pivotal period continue to shape the world we live in. Buy your copy of The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made today.

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