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...Reagan remains the only member of his Administration who has made much of an impression, either way, on those polled. Of the 52% who had an opinion about Vice President George Bush, 83% view him positively. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger also made positive impressions. Interior Secretary James Watt, on the other hand, has a very divided rating (54% positive, 46% negative...
...Anthony Kennedy: Following on the tail of a bitter congressional battle over unsuccessful Reagan nominees Robert Bork and Douglas Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy was confirmed easily in 1988. A moderate who often helps Rehnquist build necessary compromises, Kennedy tends to examine each case on an individual basis, and seems uninterested in making larger political statements...
...Antonin Scalia: Since his Reagan-sponsored appointment in 1986, Scalia has become a favorite son of the conservative movement. He does not believe the courts should play a significant role in the work of the executive and legislative branches, believes checks and balances between the three branches of government are necessary and critical, and often argues that the law's primary role is to protect "the liberties of the people" from the unchecked powers of any of the three branches. Scalia favors a very strict reading of the Constitution and has attempted repeatedly to strike down Roe v. Wade, saying...
...Connor, 75, came up as a graduate of Stanford law and judge in the Arizona Court of Appeals. With the retirement of Justice Potter Stewart in 1981, Ronald Reagan kept a campaign promise of nominating a woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in U.S. history, as TIME noted in a cover story, "The Brethren's First Sister". She was confirmed 99-0 in the Senate and took her seat on the Court in a wave of celebration ("A New Order in the Court...
...justice on the court, is seen as the most moderate of the bunch and could face opposition from within Bush's party. Luttig is a conservative similar to Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas, and has been a strong proponent of federalism. Roberts served in the Justice Departments of both Reagan and George H.W. Bush...