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¶ … Bush's presidential judicial appointments Web. Students read Bush's appointments assess President made judicial appointments. Use http://www.usatoday./news/washington/2008-03-13-judges_N. Bush's judicial appointments

There is much controversy concerning the George W. Bush Presidential administration and the judicial appointments it performed throughout its two terms. Bush's inauguration influenced a great deal of people to express fear with regard to how the new President would mainly focus on nominating conservative jurists. Bush apparently wanted to adopt a similar attitude to Reagan and even though he made fewer judicial appointments, he concentrated on appointing conservative jurists to lifetime posts, thus meaning that his actions would reflect on the American judicial system for decades consequent to his administration.

Bush's nomination of John G. Roberts Jr. was an effective move from the President, as he chose someone whom he knew Senate was likely to confirm. Furthermore, Bush intended to have power...

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It is very rare for a president to name a chief justice to a lifetime appointment and Bush was thus among the few American presidents who managed to extend their authority beyond their terms. Although Bush made fewer judicial appointments than Reagan and Clinton, the fact that he appointed Roberts means that he secured his position in the American legal system. Roberts' career is likely to expand over several decades to have one of the most long-lasting professions as a justice.
Samuel Alito is yet another conservative judge whom Bush appointed as a justice. In addition to him being a convinced conservative, Alito was also praised because of his impressive achievements through his career, taking into account that he served fifteen years as a federal appellate judge. The fact that he is fifty-seven years old further contributed to making it possible for Bush to reinforce his position in the American justice system. Both Alito and Roberts played an important role in emphasizing…

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Baker, Peter, "Bush Nominates Roberts as Chief Justice," Retrieved May 12, 2013, from the Washington Post Website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090500173.html

Biskupic, Joan, "Bush's conservatism to live long in the U.S. courts," Retrieved May 12, 2013, from the U.S.A. today Website: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-13-judges_N.htm

"Janice Rogers Brown," Retrieved May 12, 2013, from the People for the American Way Website: http://www.pfaw.org/issues/fair-and-just-courts/janice-rogers-brown
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