PACKING THE COURT
F.D.R. Packing Panel
These nine Justices were put in the position of deciding whether Roosevelts “New Deal” was to die on the vine of suggestion or whether it passed constitutional muster. The Court was so divided they morphed into two camps. One known as “the 3 musketeers” (Stone, Brandeis and Cardozo) the other group were dubbed “the four horsemen” (Justices Butler, McReynolds, Sutherland, and Van Devanter).
Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941)
Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941) van Devanter was born in Indiana and received a degree from Cincinnati Law in 1881. He subsequently moved to the Wyoming Territory.
Where today Jerry Spence has his course on how to become an exceptional lawyer. He was nominated to the court by William Howard Taft.
Justice Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941) Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar #64 (1857–1916)
This board presents Justice Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941) together with Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar #64(1857–1916) [Lamar is another difficult autograph to find as, he too, died just after less than 5 years of service. One day less.] Lamar was the cousin of L.Q.C. Lamar (#49) in youth Lamar lived next door to future President Woodrow Wilson. He became an experienced Justice from Georgia. The doctor who treated Lamar cited the cause of death as overwork due to his Supreme Court activities.
Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941)
Willis van Devanter was nominated by president Taft in 1911. He was president Taft’s first nomination and he was received by the senate without objection on January 3, 1911
#215 - Charles Evans Hughes #62(1862-1948), Willis Van Devanter #63 (1859-1941)
Charles Evans Hughes #62(1862-1948) justice Willis van Devanter #63 (1859-1941) needs and exerpt