Madame President Herrera,

Now that you have learned how the Justices can influence the decision-making process and have learned how the nomination process essentially works, we now want to turn to an area that she will want to be weary of when choosing two particular nominees.

We call this area that you want to watch out for “red flags.” There are many different red flags that can indicate a potential nominee is going to not be the right choice. First, as the president she will want to check out the all the nominee’s ethical backgrounds and expertise. President Herrera will want to make sure they are as qualified as they can be before suggesting them as a nominee. Lawrence Baum, a credible source yet again outlines this, “to minimize the possibility of such embarrassments, administrations today give close scrutiny to the competence and ethics of potential …show more content…
If she decides to nominate someone because she personally knows him or her, she will want to watch out for it could become a hazard. Lawrence Baum outlines, “perhaps the main reason for the decline in the selection process of personal acquaintances is that such nominations are vulnerable to charges of “cronyism”(Baum, p. 39). Cronyism is not something that should be taken lightly, and can produce repercussions for not just the nominee, but also her as a president. So, if President Herrera decides to nominate a friend, make sure they are of the utmost qualifications, and that she is not just nominating them because of a favor she feels she owe him or her.

With all things being considered, we hope Madame President Herrera can successfully arrive at two nominees that will not only further benefit the Supreme Court, but also make decisions that will promote happiness and welfare in the United States of America.

Thank