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for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the courts term is just weeks away. >> the whole host of consequential decisions to ter comes to an end. >> is this the end of roe v. wade. >> of law and life. >> at the services the judges call themself as happy family. beneath the surface, there is much more to the story. >> theyre not only not getting along with each other. they dont like each other. >> it is a court at war with itself. and in the center stands chief justi...

an idyllic spring morning. no hint of what is to come that night. the nine justices of the supreme court attend a memorial service for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the courts term is just weeks away. >> a whole host of consequential decisions to come. >> a bitterly divided country awaits a momentous decision. >> is this the end of roe v. wade? >> -- of law and of life. >> reporter: at the service the judges look collegial. they call themselves a happy family...

Choosing. >> shocking congress with a bombshell bill. >> opponents denounce it as court packing. >> that would add as many as six new justices chosen by him. >> what he proposed is for every justice who is over age 70 and it ozthe older justices who were causing him so much trouble, he would be able to appoint a new justice. >> i am opposed to packing the court. >> the seizure of unlimited, unchecked power. >> there was bipartisan outrage over the bill. >> this is the road to autocracy. >> even ...

>> roosevelt takes every state in the union. >> in 1936, the nation responded. >> i will faithfully execute -- >> re-elected fdr with more than 60% of the vote. >> they can now march forward together. >> but the new deal still appeared to be doomed. >> we must take action to save the constitution from the court. >> so roosevelt declared war on the court. >> he tried to get justices of his own choosing. >> shocking congress with a bombshell bill. >> opponents denounce it as court backing. >> that...

Great depression as a temporary inconvenience. >> this is a conservative majority that really didnt care about the little guy. >> its roosevelt again. >> roosevelt takes every state in the union. >> by the largest majority in history. >> in 1936, the nation responded. >> i will faithfully execute -- >> re-electing fdr with more than 60% of the vote. >> we can now march forward, all of us together. >> but the new deal still appeared to be doomed. >> we must take action to save the constitution fr...