Franklin Roosevelt attempted to counteract the U.S. Supreme Court when it found his policies unconstitutional through a plan known as the "court-packing plan." In 1937, Roosevelt proposed a bill that would allow him to appoint up to six additional justices to the Supreme Court, effectively giving him control over the court's decisions. The plan was met with significant opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, who saw it as an attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary. Ultimately, the plan failed to pass Congress, but it did lead to a shift in the court's decisions, as some justices began to support Roosevelt's policies in order to avoid being replaced by his appointees.
