Stevens would go on to reference his experience as a World War II veteran often in his Supreme Court opinions. Stevens' leftward drift is not surprising in light of the selection process that produced his Supreme Court nomination. During the era in which Justice Stevens was appointed, political considerations, rather than jurisprudential ones, drove Supreme Court nominations. Today’s vetting and selection process for Republican-appointed nominees is one that emphasizes originalism and courageous fidelity to traditional legal principles. They are conservative superstars in the legal world; the best and brightest in their fields — law professors, former state solicitors general, state supreme court judges, and leading private practitioners.

Source: Fox News July 21, 2019 21:33 UTC