Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, government restrictions on religion – laws, policies and actions by state officials that restrict religious beliefs and practices – increased markedly around the world. And social hostilities involving religion – including violence and harassment by private individuals, organizations or groups – also have risen since 2007, the year Pew Research Center began tracking the issue....
Roosevelt said that he wanted to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court because he was facing a judicial pushback on many of his New Deal policies, and wanted to appoint judges who would likely be in favor of his policies.
