Write a comprehensive paper evaluating the contemporary state of the appointment process for Supreme Court Justices and lower federal court judges through an exploration of the appointment process’ historical context.

Write a comprehensive paper evaluating the contemporary state of the appointment process for Supreme Court Justices and lower federal court judges through an exploration of the appointment process’ historical context. Specifically, your paper should address the following questions: 1) How is the appointment process supposed to work? 2) How has the appointment process changed in the last century? 3) What are the consequences of these changes? 4) Is the appointment process in need of serious repair, or has the process simply evolved to keep pace with the realities of contemporary American politics?