The West Wing (television)

The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin for NBC which has aired since 1999 and is currently airing shows from its seventh season in its new time slot, 8pm on Sundays (Eastern and Pacific). The show is set in the White House ? which serves as the residence of the President and his family ? during the fictional Democratic administration of Josiah "Jed" Bartlet. The West Wing of the White House is the location of the President's Oval Office and the offices of most of his senior staff. The show is produced and co-written by John Wells.

Supreme Court appointments

Several episodes of "The West Wing" have focused on the President's power to fill vacancies on the United States Supreme Court by nominating justices, who take office if the United States Senate confirms them. To date, President Bartlet's appointments have been:

Related Topics:
United States Supreme Court - United States Senate

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• Associate Justice Roberto Mendoza (Edward James Olmos) — (nominated in "The Short List," Jan. 1999; confirmed in "Six Meetings Before Lunch," April 2000).
• Chief Justice of the United States Evelyn Baker Lang (Glenn Close) — ("The Supremes," March 2004)
• Associate Justice Christopher Mulready (William Fichtner) — ("The Supremes," March 2004)