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Impact of Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh on Americans

   

Added on  2023-06-08

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IMPACT OF CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE KAVANAUGH ON AMERICANS
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1ESSAY
Topic 1:
The appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh is perhaps one of the most controversial
decisions by President Donald J. Trump after his decisions to ban Muslims. The decision has
been looked upon as controversial due to the people’s differing opinions about the retiring
judge Justice Kennedy and that of Justice Kavanaugh.
Justice Anthony Kennedy has been always regarded as one of the most respected
judges due to unbiased standpoints. Though he was aligned to the conservative views, he was
known for his swing votes when it was required for national interest. However, the
replacement of him with a person with extreme right views sparks the controversies about
Trump’s standpoint on the national issues and the decisions that can thereafter flow into the
society (Litt). The sudden retirement announcement sparks more controversies whether
Justice Kennedy’s decision was a self-taken decision or was he politically forced to step
down as the judge of the Supreme Court to make way for Justice Kavanaugh whose extreme
right inclination can help President Trump to easily implement his decisions on the nation
(Liptak, and Haberman).
President Trump appointed Justice Kavanaugh because he held him on high standards
regarding different issues and his experience over the number of years. According to
President Trump, Justice Kavanaugh was held in very regards by his peers. He is given the
utmost respect and also considered a leader of his peers (Hurley, and Holland). President
Trump also mentions him as a judge with brilliant excellence and is the fit person to fulfil the
position. His experience of being an efficient legal clerk to the retiring Justice Kennedy adds
more to his ability to hold the office efficiently. However, these are the President’s views
which differ highly with the views of the common people. The people has believed the
appointment of the conservative judge might only help President Trump to uphold his

2ESSAY
conservative views. This might also help to justify his conservative decisions. However, the
ability of Justice Kavanaugh cannot be denied as he has been serving the US legal system for
more than three decades and has been involved in the investigation of some of the most
controversial cases of the past.
The Americans should be very concerned about the appointment of Justice
Kavanaugh because he is well known for his conservative ideas. His views on reproductive
rights and freedom and healthcare activities have been criticised over time in many spheres of
discussion. He has constantly viewed these aspects in a negative limelight citing his faith for
the catholic religious sentiments (Willis). The enthusiasm of the right wing political leaders
and activists are evident from the fact that the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has put the
balance in the conservationists’ favour. The highly controversial regulations including gay
rights, gun control, reproductive rights and personal freedom might be coming under serious
scrutiny and they might not be as favourable as the Americans would have liked to see
(scotusblog.com). The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh and his views can be looked upon as
the stage set for the political confrontation with the democrats. It is anticipated that with
Kavanaugh’s support Trump will finally give shape to the dream of building America in a
new manner.
The election campaign of Donald Trump comprised of a base promise of replacing the
judicial system of America with the conservative. The promise to the base voters of President
Trump can be seen to be taking shape as Donald Trump replaced Justice Kennedy with the
extreme conservative aligned Judge Kavanaugh. The reshaping of the judicial system is
focused on building a support from the judges towards the ideological views of the
Republican Party. In order to fulfil this promise, the appointment of a number of judges come
one after the other (Siddiqui). The Supreme Court is the highest law making body, and a

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