FDR and the Court-Packing Controversy
Lesson Plans + Resources
The Supreme Court and the 1876 Election
Lesson Plans + Resources
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Members support the Society’s efforts to increase awareness of the Court’s contributions to our nation’s constitutional heritage. Benefits include: Court history publications, special event invitations, discounts. - Menu
SCHS sponsored events cover Supreme Court history themes, from early landmark figures and cases such as McCullough, to civics, labor, women’s rights, immigration, Constitutional controversies. - Menu
Documentaries covering landmark points on the timeline of Supreme Court history, including: FDR’s court packing controversy, the contested 1876 election + John Marshall & Marbury v. Madison. - Menu
Landmark case lessons—Reed v. Reed, Vernonia v. Acton, Brown v. Board—background on how the court decides cases to hear, the role of chief justice, and researching the court. - Menu
A timeline of Supreme Court history, including the Marshall and Warren Courts + landmark cases: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, and significant rulings in women’s rights court cases.