A Brief History Of: Supreme Court Nominations

摘要

Whenever a supreme court justice leaves the bench-as Justice David Souter said on May 1 he would do-it causes tumult. As President Barack Obama prepares to name a replacement, his opponents gird for an attack. The Senate, which must confirm the nominee, leans heavily in Obama's favor. But between committee hearings, interest-group lobbying and the occasional scandal, any Supreme Court nomination can be an arduous process.rnPresident John Tyler suffered the most rebuffs; in 1844-45, he presented the same five candidates for the court a total of nine times.