USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 1, 1987, President Ronald Reagan nominated Judge Robert Bork for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to succeed Lewis F. Powell Jr., who had earlier announced his retirement.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Ronald Reagan’s Nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, August 19, 1981.

Detailed explanation-3: -To pro-choice rights legal groups, Bork’s originalist views and his belief that the Constitution did not contain a general “right to privacy” were viewed as a clear signal that, should he become a justice of the Supreme Court, he would vote to completely overrule the Court’s 1973 decision, Roe v. Wade.

Detailed explanation-4: -George Washington holds the record for most Supreme Court nominations, with 14 nominations (12 of which were confirmed). Four presidents-William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, and Jimmy Carter-did not make any nominations, as there were no vacancies while they were in office.