Supreme Court Justices
Being a Supreme Court Justice is the highest government position you can hold in the judicial branch. Each Supreme Court justice has a single vote in deciding the cases argued before it; the chief justice's vote counts no more than that of any other justice. As you may know, each justice goes through an enduring confirmation process, as seen with Brett Kavanaugh.
The major key to being a Supreme Court Justice is the term length. Once you are appointed you can be on the court for the rest of your life. This has garnered some criticism, especially recently. With the loss of two justices, Trump has been able to appoint 2 justices. The same amount Obama has been able to nominate in all 8 years he was in office.
In class, we learned about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how she is facing tough health conditions. As a liberal judge, should Trump be able to replace her with a conservative judge, the makeup of the court will be extremely conservative.
This has raised numerous questions on the "luck" that comes with being able to nominate a justice. If Trump is able to put 3 Justices on the court, his influence would be part of the Judicial branch for the next 20 years.
The major key to being a Supreme Court Justice is the term length. Once you are appointed you can be on the court for the rest of your life. This has garnered some criticism, especially recently. With the loss of two justices, Trump has been able to appoint 2 justices. The same amount Obama has been able to nominate in all 8 years he was in office.In class, we learned about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and how she is facing tough health conditions. As a liberal judge, should Trump be able to replace her with a conservative judge, the makeup of the court will be extremely conservative.This has raised numerous questions on the "luck" that comes with being able to nominate a justice. If Trump is able to put 3 Justices on the court, his influence would be part of the Judicial branch for the next 20 years.
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