Supreme Court Justice

The proper balance is that each portion of the executive and legislative bodies must execute their duties and responsibilities as dictated by the Constitution. In the Constitution, Article 2 Sections 2 “[The President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint… Judges of the supreme court.” The president nominates all federal judges in the judicial branch and specified officers in cabinet-level departments, independent agencies, the military services, the Foreign Service and uniformed civilian services, as well as U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals. When it comes to nominating a Supreme Court justice it is stated in the constitution the president may nominate and appoint any Supreme Court justice. However, the justice will have to go through the process of choice. The process begins with the nomination, where the president chooses a candidate who is well qualified as well as someone who serves his political interests. After nomination, the process is moved on to the Senate Judiciary Committee that involves 11 Republicans and 9 Democrats. They begin with the vetting process, where a candidates’ credentials are reviewed and a background check is completed. This …show more content…
After the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the question that has asked is who should make the appointment, rather than who should be appointed? In my opinion, I believe president Obama should make the appointment considering the fact that it is a part of the political process. The Senate should also consider President Obama’s nominee for a Supreme Court justice. They don’t have to agree with the nomination, but in order for the process to be constitutional, they should allow the nominees to go through the process and then decide whether to confirm or reject