The Dred Scott decision was handed down soon after Buchanan took office in1857.
The Supreme Court became more conservative during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
in favor of big business.
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Roe v. Wade was not passed as a law by any president; it was a landmark Supreme Court decision issued on January 22, 1973. The ruling, which established a woman's legal right to have an abortion, came during the presidency of Richard Nixon. The Supreme Court's decision was based on the constitutional right to privacy.
The Supreme Court made it easier for large businesses to operate. Apex
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A Supreme Court decision can be changed through the process of judicial review by having a lower court challenge the decision and appeal it to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can then review the case and potentially overturn its previous decision based on new arguments or evidence presented during the review process.
Reagan was known for appointing only justices who were politically conservative.
Three states were added to the union under Buchanan: Minnesota, Oregon and Kansas.
President Andrew Jackson is often cited as a president who disobeyed a Supreme Court decision. In 1832, the Court ruled in Worcester v. Georgia that the state could not impose its laws on Native American lands. Jackson reportedly responded by refusing to enforce the ruling, famously stating, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it," highlighting the tensions between federal authority and state actions during his presidency.