Presidential policies and the law

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Areas of the American legal system which George Bush or Bill Clinton could affect between 1993 and 1997 include the selection of judges, the management of the Justice Department and proposals for legislation. Reagan-Bush appointments to the federal bench have been mainly white, male and conservative, and Clinton would probably appoint more minorities, women and liberals. The Justice Department might be more non-political under Clinton. Clinton might have more interest in dealing with the reasons for crime and in tougher civil rights enforcement. Health care reform will be important.

Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice

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"Pragmatic" White retires; replacement could forge coalition with Supreme Court's centrists

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Justice Byron White announced on Mar 19, 1992 that he will retire from the US Supreme Court at the end of the current term. White, a centrist described as 'workmanlike' and 'pragmatic,' has served since 1962, and his retirement will give President Clinton his first chance to weaken the conservative court wrought by 12 years of Republican presidents. Clinton has indicated that he wants a pro-choice justice committed to upholding the right to privacy. Clinton will probably pick someone relatively young so as to impact the court for many years to come.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, United States. Supreme Court, White, Byron R.

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Withholding consent: Senate judiciary chair says he won't approve activist judges

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Orrin Hatch is deeply concerned about liberal activist judges being nominated by President Clinton, but a recent survey fails to confirm his concerns. A study of thousands of district and appellate level cases reveals that Clinton appointees are more liberal than Reagan-Bush appointees, but moderate compared to other Democratic appointees. Hatch says that he will do all that is within his power to ensure that judicial appointees are not activists.

Legislative Bodies, Judiciary, United States, Analysis, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Judicial activism, Hatch, Orrin G., United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary

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