Chapter 678: The First Step of Resolving the Supreme Court

"Mr. President, I think it should be handed over to the FBI." Hoover looked at Roosevelt with his eagle-like eyes.

"So far... Does anyone have a suitable candidate for the appointment of the new chief of staff?" Roosevelt changed the topic and threw out a new temptation.

"Mr. President." Hoover stood up and preemptively said, "If no one even investigates the death of the Chief of Staff, how can the government convince the public?"

After taking a deep look at Hoover, Roosevelt said calmly, "I'm not giving up on the investigation, but everything needs evidence. My FBI director, do you understand?"

"Yes." Hoover glanced at the crowd with indifferent and disdainful eyes, turned and left before Roosevelt could speak.

Bang.

The door slammed, and everyone turned their attention to Roosevelt, wanting to see his reaction.

This Mr. Director is acting more and more rampant, but everyone keeps it secret, and no one knows how much 'intelligence' he has in his hands. '

It is said that even our Mr. President has a scandal in his hands.

"We need a new Chief of Staff of the Army, and the investigation ... is handed over to the FBI." Roosevelt closed the matter.

And his true inner thoughts can't be seen from the gentle smile.

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Los Angeles, Club 22.

"Is there any news about Justice Hugo?" In the office, Li Zitao was having a meeting with the legal counsel.

Saliyev and Mahathir sat across from each other, and said proudly: "Justice Holmes has agreed, and he will personally invite Van der Vent and Justice Sutherland to join Mahathir's law firm. .”

Mahathir was very excited, yes, very very excited.

Is there anything crazier than three Supreme Court justices serving as senior advisers to Mahathir's law firm?

Even if they were replaced by the president, Mahathir would not be so excited by inviting three presidents to serve as advisers at the same time.

After all, after any president leaves office, he will be strictly 'protected', prohibiting him from having any contact with politics, and before ascending to the position of president, they have already chosen their team and position.

Retired justices are different, they do not have any positions, and their terms are life-long, unless they die, voluntary retirement and congressional impeachment will leave office.

This also means that they have handled countless cases of all kinds during their long term of office, and they are considered from the perspective of legislators.

As the "referees" at the top of the judicial pyramid in the United States, they will be more aware of what these people are thinking, what they will do, and what perspective they will look at an issue.

Justice Holmes became a lawyer in 1866, served as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 until his retirement in 1932, and the law ran throughout his life.

Justice van der Vent served on the Supreme Court for 23 years and Justice Sutherland more than 26 years.

The cases in their hands are based on 100,000 yuan, but these experiences cannot be bought with any amount of money.

"Finalize this matter as soon as possible. Their workplace can be placed at home. We only need professional guidance and advice, as well as their contacts.

The three judges are not young anymore, and it would be very risky to travel back and forth. "

The investment must be rewarded. They are all old men in their seventies. Li Zitao doesn't want to hear bad news before they play their remaining enthusiasm.

Two justices, Holmes and Hugo, came forward to lobby Van der Vent and Sutherland, and this incident secretly aroused a lot of discussion.

The change of the justices of the Supreme Court has always been the top priority of the American judiciary, and even Washington and Congress will be affected.

After all, the presidency lasts only four years, and a young justice should be able to work for at least 30 to 40 years, influencing the ideology and judicial direction of the United States in all aspects.

To say that the one who paid the most attention to this matter was President Roosevelt who was slapped in the face by nine old people.

During his tenure,

The Supreme Court "murdered" all the pillar policies of his New Deal one after another, and tore the New Deal to pieces, making it a joke.

Even the Brits across the ocean openly mocked him in the newspapers, much to the disgrace of Roosevelt and his administration.

His term is coming to an end next year, and Roosevelt's re-election is certain, and he is also ready to "war" with the Supreme Court.

If all goes well, after his successful re-election next year, he will immediately declare war on the Supreme Court and submit his "Judicial Reform Plan" to Congress.

In fact, even if Li Zitao let the two justices leave the Supreme Court, Roosevelt would still carry out his "judicial reform". '

The average age of the nine highest justices is 71 years old, which is an "old man's court" that no one in the history of the United States can surpass. '

Aging, frailty and lack of energy have made the Supreme Court's work efficiency slower and slower, with work piling up, and the justices have fallen asleep in important meetings.

In Roosevelt's view, the current Supreme Court is like a bloated old man, and this situation should be changed immediately.

Moreover, only 2 of the 9 people supported him.

Even if Li Zitao invites Van der Vent and Sutherland to leave, the conservatives will still hold 5 votes, and the situation is still unfavorable for Roosevelt.

In order to truly reform the United States, the obstacle of the Supreme Court must be resolved first. This is Roosevelt's idea.

While neither he nor Congress has the power to fire justices, the number of justices is not set in stone.

In 1786, there were only 6 justices of the Supreme Court. By 1800, it was almost reduced to 5 people. Finally, the government and Congress abandoned this plan.

In the mid-term, it increased to 7 people. When the 7th President Andrew Jackson was in power, it increased to 9 people today. There was a precedent for increasing the number to 10 during the American Civil War.

The ignorance of the Supreme Court made Roosevelt focus on the '10th' person. Since the number of people can be increased from 6 to 9, and then to 10, it seems that there is no problem in increasing the number from 9 to 18. .

News soon came back that Justice Van der Vent and Justice Sutherland agreed to the invitation of Mahathir's law firm and were willing to serve as senior consultants.

Perhaps some of the nine are unwilling to let go of their rights, but the two justices, Van der Vent and Sutherland, have had enough of endless work.

Ailing bodies and dwindling energy are reasons why they are willing to retire.

If Roosevelt and Congress hadn't cut retirement wages several times, they would have enjoyed life on the farm by now.

"Roosevelt, congratulations." As soon as he got the news, Li Zitao called the White House.

Roosevelt sounded in a good mood, and said that he would find time to visit the castle, but he only briefly mentioned the matter of the Supreme Court and the justices.

That kind of behavior seemed to be taboo about something, which made Li Zitao think deeply after hanging up the phone.