what role did the president play in the judicial appointments?
He was responsible for appointing the entire Supreme Court.
Presidency of George Washington
As the first president, Washington was responsible for appointing the entire Supreme Court.
states that entered the union during presidential terms North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee when was george elected as president? April 30, 1789 was anyone the president before him? No, he was the first president of the United States where did he reside as a president? UNANSWERABLE who was elected as vice president then? John Adams was he an ambassador to any one? Yes - Dutch Republic. which party did he belong to? Federalist Party where did the first presidential veto take place? UNANSWERABLE
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Presidency of George Washington [SEP] Judicial appointments
As the first president, Washington was responsible for appointing the entire Supreme Court. As such, he filled more vacancies on the Court than any other president in American history. On September 24, 1789, Washington nominated John Jay as the first Chief Justice and nominated John Rutledge, William Cushing, James Wilson, John Blair, and Robert Harrison as Associate Justices. All were quickly confirmed by the Senate, but after Harrison declined the appointment, Washington appointed James Iredell in 1790. The Court's first term began on February 2, 1790, at the Royal Exchange in New York City. With no cases on the docket and little pressing business (a few procedural matters decided and 26 attorneys and counselors admitted to the federal bar), the term lasted for only eight days.