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6 pages in length. United States President Gerald R. Ford had what might be called a tentative relationship with the courts due to his oft-unpopular legislative agenda, much of which was directly attributable to the Vietnam War and President Richard M. Nixon's pardon. However, even as opposing as their relationship may have been in relation to these issues, there was numerous legislation borne out of a mutual understanding and agreement. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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directly attributable to the Vietnam War and President Richard M. Nixons pardon. However, even as opposing as their relationship may have been in relation to these issues, there was
numerous legislation borne out of a mutual understanding and agreement. When President Ford, along with other Executive Branch members, sought to conduct military and paramilitary operations in Cambodia, it created
such a political and moral furor that not only were the District Court and First Circuit Court of Appeals brought into the mix, but the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
took a strong stand against such actions, as well. A lawsuit was implemented as a means by which to empower twenty-one congressional members and an active-duty Marine with the
ability to legally dissuade President Ford and the other Executive Branch members from conducting these deployments. When the District Court initially dismissed it, the landmark case - Drinan et
al v. Ford et al - went on to the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled favorable for an hastened appeal, during which an oral argument "indicated sympathy for the
plaintiffs position and little for the governments" (Anonymous, 2002). Interestingly, the war ended before any decision could be rendered, effectively nullifying the case but maintaining an uneasy relationship between
President Ford and certain areas of the Courts. President Fords only appointment to the U. S. Supreme Court was choosing John Paul Stevens
as associate justice in 1975 (OBrien, 1991); therefore, one might readily surmise that support for the former president was not as strong as it might have been had he had
more of a hands-on approach to filling judicial seats. Indeed, President Ford needed all the court-related support he could muster when he chose to pardon former President Richard M.
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