It was seen in the Ginsburg Hearing in 1993, in her opening statement she stated her credentials of 34 years of legal experience as a law teacher, practicing attorney, and federal appellate court jugde.1 Before is asked any questions she informs the Judiciary Committee, ‘a judge is sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process’ However, Senator questioned her on specific cases, which she foreclosed any discussion of her views on issues raised. This was also shown in the 2009, Sotomayor hearing, where instead of declining to answer questions like Ginsburg, she usually discussed relevant Court precedents, but without offering her views on issues.1 The biggest reason why both nominee’s in this case did not answer directly is because they believe that answering questions about specific cases can hinder, their position if they were confirmed. This shows the importance of ideology, reading that past and current Senates used it for confirming the
It was seen in the Ginsburg Hearing in 1993, in her opening statement she stated her credentials of 34 years of legal experience as a law teacher, practicing attorney, and federal appellate court jugde.1 Before is asked any questions she informs the Judiciary Committee, ‘a judge is sworn to decide impartially can offer no forecasts, no hints, for that would show not only disregard for the specifics of particular case, it would display disdain for the entire judicial process’ However, Senator questioned her on specific cases, which she foreclosed any discussion of her views on issues raised. This was also shown in the 2009, Sotomayor hearing, where instead of declining to answer questions like Ginsburg, she usually discussed relevant Court precedents, but without offering her views on issues.1 The biggest reason why both nominee’s in this case did not answer directly is because they believe that answering questions about specific cases can hinder, their position if they were confirmed. This shows the importance of ideology, reading that past and current Senates used it for confirming the