Justices and presidents

Description:

This new edition of this classic history of the Supreme Court discusses the selection, nomination, and appointment of each of the Justices who have sat on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1789. Abraham provides a fascinating account of the presidential motivations behind each nomination, examining how each appointee's performance on the bench fulfilled, or disappointed, presidential expectations.

subjects: Judges,  Officials and employees,  United States. Congress. Senate,  Political questions and judicial power,  United States. Supreme Court,  Powers and duties,  United States,  History,  Selection and appointment,  Executive power,  USA President,  USA,  Rechtspolitik,  Legislative power,  Supreme Court (VS),  USA Supreme Court,  Benoemingen,  Richter,  Berufung,  Rechters,  Histoire,  Etats-Unis,  Etats-Unis. Supreme Court,  United states, supreme court

Places: United States