Explain how public opinion may affect supreme court decisions?

Answer 1

Justices are appointed by the President, and confirmed by the Senate. Justices normally reflect the political ideologies of the President appointing them, which can effect decisions made by those justices.

Answer 2

Potentially, yes. The President has the power to nominate new justices to the US Supreme Court in the event of a vacancy during his (or her) term of office. Although the nomination requires the "advice and consent" of the Senate, as expressed by a vote confirming or rejecting the nominee, most candidates are confirmed.

Presidents try to nominate people who share their political ideology, to extend the President's influence over government beyond his (or her) term of office. If the President has the good fortune to replace a justice whose jurisprudence reflects a more conservative or progressive view than the President's, he (or she) may have an opportunity to shift the court from conservative to progressive, or vice-versa. This has happened a number of times throughout history.

Answer 3

Politics influence judicial selection as in the case of the Supreme Court, Justices are appointed by the President and confirmed by congress. These appointments are traditionally done along political lines.

Answer 4

They make the final decisions in passing a bill.

Another View:

The Supreme Court has NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with passing a bill into law.

The manner in which politics enters the picture is due to the fact that a sitting President will desire to install a Supreme Court Justice (a lifetime appointment) who appears to espouse the same views that the President and his political party do. Since all Supreme Court nominees must be approved by the Congress, the opposition political party in the Congress may attempt to block the appointment and pressure the President into nominating a more middle-of-the-road candidate. These battles can, politically speaking, sometimes become quite vicious. In the end a nominee will eventually be voted on and appointed.

When cases involving social or legal issues come before the court for their review, it is sometimes quite evident by the decisions and opinions handed down by the various Justices that, politically speaking, the court is quite aware of the nations politics and their ability to play a hand in "legislating from the bench."

Answer 5

Judges are either elected or appointed. If elected, they win or lose based on how they portray their ideas on enforcing the law, if appointed, they are picked based on their acceptability to those Dem or GOP politicians appointing them.

Answer 6

The Supreme Court is suppose to be independent of political parties and the current president. They interpret the law according to the constitution not according to political thinking by any one group. In recent years this has been less so and some members of the the court have made decisions based on their political views rather than the constitution. The president's appointment of a justice can make a difference in the decisions of the court, yet because the justices are independent they sometimes surprise others when deciding a case.

Answer 7

It's not supposed to, but a judge could have a belief that biases his or her decision.

Answer 8

it can restrain and energize the courts