Supreme court appointment question?

Question

The supreme court is commonly thought to be "above politics." However, one can argue that the appointment of Supreme Court justices is political.

a) Identify 3 characteristics of Supreme Court nominees and discuss how each characteristic has been politically relevant during the appointment process.

b) Identify 2 methods that have been used by interest groups to influence the appointment process. Explain how each of these methods has been used to influence that process.

Answer 1

Looks as though this is some kind of assignment. No? Maybe you ought to think it all through and provide your own answers. You can do it!!

Chow!!

Answer 2

"The supreme court is commoly thought to be 'above politics.' ...

Thought by whom. The Court SHOULD be that, but it isn't.

..."However, one can argue that the appointment of Supreme Court justices is political."

Unfortunately, it IS. But it SHOULDN'T be.

I can't even begin to figure out how to answer your two questions. And it sounds as if you want someone to do your homework for you.

Alan Dershowitz had some interesting and potentially good ideas in the last part of his book "Supreme Injustice: How the High Court Hijacked Election 2000." He talked about the idea that Republican Presidents have been deliberately appointing people to the Supreme Court on the basis of their far-right ideologies instead of their qualifications. He said that the system of appointing and confirming nominees to the Court should place far more emphasis on the qualifications rather than ideologies. He said that "greatness" should be the most important qualification for a nominee. Dershowitz said that the Senate should reject a nominee who doesn't meet the test of "greatness."

Um, okay. Sounds good. But what does "greatness" mean?

I think that's the question you should be asking here. Not what ARE and HAVE BEEN the characteristics. But what those characteristics SHOULD be.

(And btw, I like the initials "JB." Because my favorite Supreme Court Justice was Justice Black.)

Answer 3

The no.1 characteristic of a Supreme Court nominee is supposed to be impartiality. But because the party in power has the right of appointment, I don't believe that this is possible. Each appointee is going to bring his parties agenda to the table. I believe that the Justices should be chosen from State supreme courts that are elected, by very knowledgeable and experienced judges or legal scholars who have had the time to study their past decisions and legal findings.

Answer 4

One characteristic of all Supreme Court justices? They did their own homework assignments.

Stay in school.

Say no to drugs.

Be kind, rewind.

Answer 5

That HAS happend each so often, ableit no longer in the form you probable intend. Harry Blackmun substitute into nominated by utilising Richard Nixon in 1970 because of the fact Blackmun substitute right into a private pal of chief Justice Warren Burger (and likely, a fellow choose) and Burger recommended him. And Sandra Day O'Connor substitute into nominated by utilising Ronald Reagan in 1981 because of the fact she substitute into recommended by utilising William Rehnquist, who knew her in my opinion from the time they have been in regulation college at the same time. So i assume which you propose you choose for the courtroom to *jointly* make a catalogue of concepts, yet I assure you which you will on no account take the politics out of that technique the two.

Answer 6

You better start hitting the books if this assignment is due on Mon.

Answer 7

Do your own homework.

Answer 8

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