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In three pages this paper examines the judicial appointments of former President George W. Bush in a discussion of his rationale for making these appointments, considers the conservative decision making expectations he sought, and assesses their outcomes. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
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and will not use the bench to write social policy ... I dont believe in liberal, activist judges; I believe in strict constructionists, and those are the kind of judges
I will appoint" (as cited in Diascro & Solberg, 2009, p. 289). The scion of a political family that dated back to his grandfather, Senator Prescott Bush, the man
who was elected as the 43rd President of the United States was acutely aware that while his judicial appointments might not garner the most press or public interest, they would
likely be the most important decisions he would make. Long after Bush vacated the Oval Office, the two Supreme Court justices, 61 Appeals Court judges, and 261 Federal District
Court justices he appointed would continue to serve and influence policy (Miles, 2010). Regarding himself as the heir-apparent to conservative icon Ronald Reagan, Bush shrewdly selected his appointments to
reflect those core values, establishing precedents that would used to determine future judicial outcomes (Diascro & Solberg, 2009). In order to ensure that his conservative political agenda would
be carried out, Bush - unlike many of his predecessors - played an active role in the judicial process (Miles, 2010). Each nominee was subjected to his direct approval
before and after vetting and prior to any official selection announcement (Miles, 201). From the earliest days of his presidency, Bush controlled all appointments to the federal court, even
removing the American Bar Association from the screening process in which it had actively participated for 50 years (Biskupic, 2008). Relying heavily upon Reagans legal team throughout the selection
process, Bush was clearly wielding a conservative torch he knew would burn brightly for decades with carefully chosen judges throughout the federal and appellate levels. For instance, Bushs choices
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