Although presidents prefer Supreme Court candidates to mirror their policy preferences, which of the following explains why they cannot always expect nominees to fulfill their expectations?

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Judicial independence allows Supreme Court nominees to exercise their own interpretation of the Constitution and disregard the preferences of the president who appointed them. Therefore, presidents cannot always expect nominees to fulfill their expectations, even if they share the same policy preferences.

Although Presidents Prefer Supreme Court Candidates to Mirror Their Policy