What was the result of Reagan's and Bush's appointments to the supreme court?

Answer 1

to make the supreme court more conservative

Answer 2

It became more conservative-apex

Answer 3

Presidents Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush nominated a total of eight justices during their terms of office, all, with the exception of David Souter and (sometimes) Anthony Kennedy, very conservative in their political and ideological leanings.

Of the eight Justices:

1. William Rehnquist (Reagan)
2. Antonin Scalia (Reagan)
3. Sandra Day O'Connor (Reagan)
4. Anthony Kennedy (Reagan)
5. David Souter (George H. W. Bush)
6. Clarence Thomas (George H. W. Bush)
7. John Roberts (George W. Bush)
8. Samuel Alito (George W. Bush)

five remain on the Court in 2009:

1. Antonin Scalia (Reagan)
2. Anthony Kennedy (Reagan)
3. Clarence Thomas (George H. W. Bush)
4. John Roberts (George W. Bush)
5. Samuel Alito (George W. Bush)

With the exception of Anthony Kennedy, who tends to be moderate and sometimes votes with the progressives, these justices are considered some of the most conservative in US Supreme Court history. When they vote as a bloc, their conservative ideology dominates, and has lead to a reversal of certain progressive policies in recent years.

Answer 4

With the except of President George HW Bush's appointment of Justice David H. Souter, in 1990, all three Presidents placed conservative justices on the bench, frequently replacing more moderate or progressive justices. Anthony Kennedy is the most moderate of those still sitting; Justices Thomas, Scalia, Alito and Chief Justice Roberts are decidedly conservative.

These appointments continued the trend of shifting the Supreme Court from its progressive stance under Chief Justice Earl Warren, to moderate under Warren Burger, to conservative under William H. Rehnquist. The Roberts Court is likely to be conservative for many years to come, unless one or more conservatives seats become vacant while a progressive President and Senate are in control.

Answer 5

Together, the three Presidents (Reagan, Bush, Sr., and Bush, Jr.) continued the trend toward composing a more conservative, business-sympathetic Court by replacing retiring liberal and moderate justices with more conservative justices. Not all of these Presidents' appointments should be viewed as far-right; however, Justice Kennedy is the last remaining moderate-conservative on the bench.

At present, five of the seven appointments these Presidents made remain on the Court. When they vote as a bloc, as often happens, they control the majority. Their decisions tend to favor corporate interests over individual rights, and to restrict certain liberties previously enjoyed by society.

Liberal Justices

David Souter..............1990 - 2009 (retired).........GHW Bush

Moderate Justices

Sandra Day O'Connor..1981 - 2006 (retired).........Reagan

Anthony Kennedy.......1988 - Present...................Reagan

Conservative Justices

Antonin Scalia............1986 - Present...................Reagan

Clarence Thomas........1991 - Present...................GHW Bush

John G. Roberts, Jr......2005 - Present (CJ)............GW Bush

Samuel Alito..............2006 - Present....................GW Bush

Answer 6

it’s rulings became more rooted in conservative principles-apex