The Importance Of Supreme Court Justice In American Politics

The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an rare event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is significant because of the large amount of judicial power the Supreme Court exercises. Appointments are scarce, and some presidents may not even have to deal with a vacancy on the Court. The Constitution allow helps protect the Court’s independence from the President and Congress. When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court, there are decisions that have to be made to fill that seat.
The procedure for appointing a Justice is worded in the Constitution, but only by a few words. The “Appointments Clause” states that the President has the power to nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint judges of the Supreme Court. Since the Constitution doesn’t specifically explain the appointment process, changes have been made to fit our new government. The one aspect that has stayed the same is the sharing of power
The American people nominated President Obama, so he should pick the candidate for the new Supreme Court Justice. The President should take into consideration what the American people want and what will get approved by the Senate. The President could allow the people to vote between two candidates that he picks. The future of the Supreme Court lays in the hands of President Obama. The majority of the Supreme Court is conservative and if a liberal judge is appointed, there could be a different view in the Supreme Court. My own political bias does influence this advice. Conservatives believe that since the justice who died was a conservative, a conservative should take his place. Being a moderate helps to see both sides of the issue. If this was happening to a liberal, they could act in the same way. The president should fulfill his duty and nominate a justice to fill Scalia’s spot, but the issue is about what party the justice will be