anon for this-
I had never heard that quote, but fortunately I have the world’s most knowledgeable (if not authoritative)history teacher at my beck and call.
I wasn’t disappointed, as Prof. Google pointed out that the nominee was G. Harrold Carswell, and the president was Nixon.
“Carswell also suffered a reputation as a legal lightweight. His opponents noted that a dismal 58 percent of Carswell’s judicial decisions had been overruled by higher courts. In a vote of no confidence, the Ripon Society, a Republican group, rated Carswell’s performance as a federal judge well below the average level of competence.”(Answers website)