Court Judges Appointment

The process for selecting a U.S. Supreme Court judge and justices is done by nomination by the president. This appointment is one of the most important decisions in a Presidents legacy that has an impact on generations since U.S. Supreme Court judges and justices serve for life. In Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution states the President will nominate, then the Senate will receive the Presidents nomination and decide whether to consent to the nomination, or approve or deny by a simple majority (US History, 2016).

In order for the president to make a nomination for a judgeship they must consider several factors including judicial or government experience from either the state or federal levels, political ideology that is usually similar to the Presidents, personal
Abolishing or modifying senatorial courtesy. Although it is not written in the Constitution, it is a custom of the Senate to refuse or confirm a President’s nomination or appointments if the Senate is of a different political party of the President (United States Senate, 2017)
2. Shorter terms of U.S. Supreme Court judges. Maybe 18 year terms with staggered new appointments. Since an appointment by the President can have the potential to affect policy for many, many years or may affect policy outcomes relative to the administrations outcomes.
3. Senate must listen to abilities and qualifications of a nominees. Not simply refuse to act on a nominee; as in what happened after the death of Judge Scalia when Barak Obama nominated Merrick Garland. This potentially could have compromised the Supreme Court ability to do their job (Gans, 2016).
4. Larger candidate pool. The President should have several nominations in the case when the Senate denies a nominee. It is a shared responsibility between the President and the Senate. Not an either an either/or. The President and Senate should work together and focus on the professional qualifications, abilities and experience of a potential