Making the Supreme Court: The Politics of Appointments, 1930-2020

The "Making the Supreme Court" book is a groundbreaking exploration of how the growth of federal judicial power has transformed the appointment process for United States Supreme Court justices.

Through a comprehensive analysis of 90 years of American political history, authors Charles M.

Cameron and Jonathan P.

Kastellec reveal how various groups have shaped judicial policy and influenced appointments.

The book provides a detailed account of how activists and organized groups have penetrated the national party system, leading presidential candidates to pledge to select and confirm nominees who conform to specific policy and ideological litmus tests.

This transformation has resulted in a new politics aimed at selecting and placing judicial ideologues on the Court, which has gradually transformed how the Court itself operates.

The authors argue that this new model has turned the Court into an ideologically driven institution, with significant implications for American democracy.