Examines the relationship between the president and the Supreme Court, including how presidents view the norm of judicial independence.

When presidents take positions on pending Supreme Court cases or criticize the Court's decisions, they are susceptible to being attacked for acting as bullies a

The process by which presidents decide whom to nominate to fill Supreme Court vacancies is obviously of far-ranging importance, particularly because the vast ma

Explains how United States presidents select justices for the Supreme Court, evaluates the performance of each justice, and examines the influence of politics o

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to think so--and th