The task of the Senate to confirm nominations made by the President for the position of Supreme Court justice has become increasingly difficult in recent years especially since each Senator must assess the stance of the nominees as it relates to certain issues—political party, race, gender, ideology, judicial philosophy, etc. In 1987, when Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. retired from the Court, President Reagan nominated Judge Robert Bork to replace Powell. Since Bork previously had published some controversial writings concerning current constitutional issues of which offended many women's and black organizations, it was questionable whether the Senate would confirm his nomination. As the case may be, his confirmation was denied by a vote of 58 to 42. As a result of the "Bork battle," there was much speculation that future presidents would nominate noncontroversial candidates for the Supreme Court. Indeed, President George Bush nominated one such candidate, David Souter, to......

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Title: Confrimation Politics: A Closer Look
Approximate Word Count: 326
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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