Supreme Court Eliminations Summary

The President faces a challenging task when selecting nominees to the Supreme Court. David Yalof point out many problems in the nation, in the branches of government, and the President’s own circle what must be considered when making a nomination. Supreme Court nominees is the most public part of the nomination process. Yalof also states the changes the government has gone through, affecting the selection of Supreme Court nominees. Yalof talks about some Presidents from Truman to Reagan. Reagan has supported a constitutional amendment. Reagan had publicity promised to appoint justices to Supreme Court willing to reverse Roe v. Wade. Selecting the Supreme Court nominees is one of the President duties. David Yalof mostly discusses what happens

An economic crisis demanded national solutions, and the Government in Washington grew fast to meet these new demands. Fundamental changes in the political landscape affecting Supreme Court appointments. There has been ten critical developments in American politics, which was the growth and bureaucratization of the Justice Department and of the White House. Also paralleling the increased role for national political institutions in American life has been growth in size and influence of federal courts, diving party government, the confirmation process had become increasingly public, the rise in power of the organized bar, increased participation by interest groups, increased media attention, advances in legal research technology and finally, the more visible role the Supreme Court has assumed in American political life has increased the perceived stakes of the nomination process for everyone that was involved. The President Appointment process involves several steps set forth by the United States Constitution. All Presidential appointments with Senate confirmation must follow the appointment process before taking office. The first process is the nominations, then the committee hearings, Senate hearings and last is the Presidential