WASHINGTON - One of the most influential decisions a U.S. president can make is appointing a justice to the Supreme Court.Justices on the Supreme Court serve lifetime appointments so the ripple effects of their appointment can be felt for decades after a president leaves office.Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 163 justice nominations, and of those, 126 were confirmed by the U.S.
Senate.When looking at justices who sat on the bench of the Supreme Court, President George Washington and President Franklin D.