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In 1937, Robinson supported Roosevelt's  "Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937," also known as the Court  Reorganization Act, the infamous [[court-packing]] scheme.<ref name=senate/> The plan would have permitted up to fifteen justices, one for each over the age of seventy who did not retire. It has been speculated that Roosevelt promised Robinson the next appointment to the high court, but Robinson's death made such a promise moot.<ref>{{cite book|page=120 |title=Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices|author=Noah Feldman|publisher=Hachette Business Portal|year=2010}}</ref>  Robinson pushed strongly for the court-packing plan, but it was killed by the bipartisan [[Conservative Coalition]].<ref name=senate/>

In 1937, Robinson supported Roosevelt's  "Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937," also known as the Court  Reorganization Act, the infamous [[court-packing]] scheme.<ref name=senate/> The plan would have permitted up to fifteen justices, one for each over the age of seventy who did not retire. It has been speculated that Roosevelt promised Robinson the next appointment to the high court, but Robinson's death made such a promise moot.<ref>{{cite book|page=120 |title=Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices|author=Noah Feldman|publisher=Hachette Business Portal|year=2010}}</ref>  Robinson pushed strongly for the court-packing plan, but it was killed by the bipartisan [[Conservative Coalition]].<ref name=senate/>

   

   

The strain of this fight over the court caused Robinson's friends to worry about his health.<ref name=senate/><ref name=politico>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/14/sen-robinson-dies-at-age-64-july-14-1937-703598|title=Sen. Joseph T. Robinson dies at age 64|date=July 14, 1937|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> U.S. President [[Joe Biden]] in 2021 appointed a commission to study bringing back FDR's court-packing plan.

The strain of this fight over the court caused Robinson's friends to worry about his health.<ref name=senate/><ref name=politico>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/14/sen-robinson-dies-at-age-64-july-14-1937-703598|title=Sen. Joseph T. Robinson dies at age 64|date=July 14, 1937|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> U.S. President [[Joe Biden]] in early April 2021 appointed a commission to study bringing back FDR's court-packing plan.<ref>Bernstein, Brittany (April 9, 2021). [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-to-create-commission-to-study-packing-the-supreme-court/ Biden to Form Commission to Study Packing the Supreme Court]. ''National Review''. Retrieved August 25, 2021.</ref>

On July 14, 1937,  Robinson's housekeeper found his body lying face down on the floor of his apartment in the United Methodist building. Death came from heart failure.  Two days after Robinson's sudden death, his funeral was held in the Senate chamber. Thousands of mourners came to the Arkansas capitol, where Robinson lay in state.<ref name=senate />

On July 14, 1937,  Robinson's housekeeper found his body lying face down on the floor of his apartment in the United Methodist building. Death came from heart failure.  Two days after Robinson's sudden death, his funeral was held in the Senate chamber. Thousands of mourners came to the Arkansas capitol, where Robinson lay in state.<ref name=senate />