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This 6 page paper provides an overview of Gerald Ford's relationship to the judiciary, including the appointments he made. Edward Levi's role as Attorney General is highlighted as well as the appointment of Justice Stevens to the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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PG). Two of the six appointments were in the Fourth District Court, and one member was appointed to the Fifth District (PG). There was also one appointment made to the
tenth district and another to the Eleventh Circuit and finally, he made one very important Supreme Court appointment (PG). While the appointment process to a great extent dependent on
circumstance, and when a new judge will need to be appointed, Ford still made little impact on the court. This is in part likely attributable to his short stint as
President of the United States During the period of 1969 and 1992, an era described as a divided government, all the presidents with the exception of Gerald R. Ford demonstrated
much success in making an impact on the bench ("The Law" PG). Ronald Reagan, for example, earned the title of contemporary court packer and when he entered office, less than
40% of the lower federal judges had been Republican (PG). All appointments play into politics and the balance of power. Still, much of the importance of appointments on the Supreme
Court has to do with the system of checks and balances. With issues such as abortion, the appointment of either a conservative or liberal justice can change the odds of
Roe v. Wade being overturned, for example. While many presidents have had to make the important decision involving a Supreme Court justice, Gerald Ford would only appoint one. Still, by
many accounts, it was one of the most important things he had done as president of the United States. Gerald R. Fords only opportunity to nominate a Supreme Court
judge would come when William O. Douglas announced that he would resign in November of 1975 (Hoff 838). Ford had actually spearheaded an impeachment effort against the liberal justice five
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