Since federal judges hold lifetime appointments, filling vacancies can be a contentious and political affair. Consequently, presidents must not only consider the legal abilities of a nominee, but the political bent of the judge too. Even with this consideration, it is quite possible the Senate will not move to confirm the president’s nominee.
For this assignment, you are being asked to consider the type of judge you would appoint to the Supreme Court. To do this, respond to each of the following prompts. This assignment is worth 20 points.
•Looking only at the three major levels of federal courts (district, circuit, Supreme) identify the chief function each level performs. Remembering that they all have different levels of jurisdiction and responsibility. (5 points) .
•Once you’ve established this base information for the courts, who would you, assuming you were president, appoint to serve on the Supreme Court? I am not looking for individual names, but rather what characteristics do you want the person to possess? For example, would race, gender, or religion matter? (5 points) .
•Think about what key questions the Supreme Court will have to struggle with in the future. Describe the types of positions you would want your nominee to take on the issues likely to come before their courts within the next decade. (5 points) .
•Finally, are you looking for different qualities in your nominees to the Supreme Court than you would look for in a nominee being appointed to one of the lower courts? Explain your answer. (5 points)
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