he Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court within the hierarchy of the country’s federal courts. The Court was established in accordance to Article III of the United States Constitution.
The Supreme Court consists of nine total members, all of whom are nominated by the President at the time, and approved by the Senate. All nine members of the Supreme Court serve their term for life, only leaving when they retire, resign, or are impeached. In theory, the Supreme Court is meant to be the unbiased force in the United States. However, it has become increasingly apparent that the Supreme Court Justices have a noticeable bias towards their political parties.
Unlike Congress, where the political bias from the representatives is expected, the Supreme Court is not meant to have a political leaning. The Constitution states the purpose of the Supreme Court is meant to interpret the Constitution in the most apolitical way possible. However, this is a very recent issue that has developed. A study done by the New York Times shows that in the 71 cases deemed important between 1790 and 1937, Justices voted bias to their party lines in only one case. This statistic shows the Supreme Court’s bias is something that was not a problem in the past, thus meaning that having …show more content…
As a matter of fact, Presidents tend to exclusively fill Supreme Court vacancies with Judges that they know will lean towards their respective political beliefs. For example, 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt forced the Court into a more political leaning by appointing four strong liberal judges. This was actually the start of the trend of Presidents forcing the Supreme Court to lean in their favor politically. While it is not uncommon for Supreme Court Justices to shift their political views during their term, it more common for them to stay positioned to their political
The Supreme Court consists of nine total members, all of whom are nominated by the President at the time, and approved by the Senate. All nine members of the Supreme Court serve their term for life, only leaving when they retire, resign, or are impeached. In theory, the Supreme Court is meant to be the unbiased force in the United States. However, it has become increasingly apparent that the Supreme Court Justices have a noticeable bias towards their political parties.
Unlike Congress, where the political bias from the representatives is expected, the Supreme Court is not meant to have a political leaning. The Constitution states the purpose of the Supreme Court is meant to interpret the Constitution in the most apolitical way possible. However, this is a very recent issue that has developed. A study done by the New York Times shows that in the 71 cases deemed important between 1790 and 1937, Justices voted bias to their party lines in only one case. This statistic shows the Supreme Court’s bias is something that was not a problem in the past, thus meaning that having …show more content…
As a matter of fact, Presidents tend to exclusively fill Supreme Court vacancies with Judges that they know will lean towards their respective political beliefs. For example, 1939 President Franklin Roosevelt forced the Court into a more political leaning by appointing four strong liberal judges. This was actually the start of the trend of Presidents forcing the Supreme Court to lean in their favor politically. While it is not uncommon for Supreme Court Justices to shift their political views during their term, it more common for them to stay positioned to their political