Essay Archive - Judicial Choices
Judicial Choices
Supreme Court conformations, much like everything else in politics and
life, changed over the years. Conformations grew from insignificant and routine
appointments to vital and painstakingly prolonged trials, because of the
changes in the political parties and institutions. The parties found the
Supreme Court to be a tool for increasing their power, which caused an
increased interest in conformations. The change in the Senate to less
hierarchical institution played part to the strategy of nomination for the
president. The court played the role of power for the parties, through....
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