This refers to how a president's choices and actions while in office impact or shape future judicial decisions or policies. It often involves appointments made by presidents that influence long-term legal interpretations and rulings.
Consider this like planting trees in a garden. Even after you've left (or finished your term), those trees continue growing and influencing how that garden looks for years afterwards.
Judicial Review: The power of the courts to declare laws from both the legislative branch and executive branch unconstitutional.
Supreme Court: The highest federal court in the United States, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
Federal Judges: Judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate who serve on federal district courts, appeals courts, or Supreme Court.
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