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McReynolds was selected by Taft to write the Judiciary Act of 1925 (often called the "Judges Bill"), together with Justices Van deVanter and Sutherland.
McReynolds was selected by Taft to write the Judiciary Act of 1925 (often called the "Judges Bill"), together with Justices Van deVanter and Sutherland.
McReynolds was also noted for his staunch anti-Semitism; he refused to speak to fellow justice [[Benjamin Cardozo]] and did not attend the swearing-in of [[Felix Frankfurter]].
He was one of the "[[Four Horsemen]]" who was willing to declare as unconstitutional the [[liberal]] programs of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. He was adamant about the policy of ''[[laissez faire]]''; he believed the [[Constitution]] supported it.
He was one of the "[[Four Horsemen]]" who was willing to declare as unconstitutional the [[liberal]] programs of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. He was adamant about the policy of ''[[laissez faire]]''; he believed the [[Constitution]] supported it.