supreme coirt

• president checks supreme court

  • The president checks the Supreme Court by nominating judges.
  • Nominations occur when a seat on the court is available.
  • This gives the president power to change the ideological balance of the Court.
  • The president may also support or criticize the Court’s decisions.
  • If the president is popular, their response can influence the public's perception of the Court's legitimacy.
• Supreme Court check on President

  • The Supreme Court can rule a president’s actions unconstitutional.
  • In 2004 the Supreme Court ruled against President George Bush by giving Guantanamo Bay prisoners access to the courts to challenge their imprisonment.