Explains how United States presidents select justices for the Supreme Court, evaluates the performance of each justice, and examines the influence of politics o

The process by which presidents decide whom to nominate to fill Supreme Court vacancies is obviously of far-ranging importance, particularly because the vast ma

"Readable yet scholarly short history of appointees, their politics and performance throughout U.S. history."--Juricature.

Examines the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, including how presidents view the norm of judicial independence.

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