LibGuides: U.S. Supreme Court Research: Nominations

What's the Process?

Appointment and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States
A decent overview from the Wikipedia.
How does a president select a Supreme Court nominee? Here's How
From the Washington Post. Concentrates on the President's role.
Supreme Court Appointment Process: Roles of the President, Judiciary Committee, and Senate
Extremely detailed (60+ pages!) review of the entire nomination process, from start to finish. By the non-partisan Congressional Research Service.
Five CRS Reports on the U.S. Supreme Court Nomination Process
Geek out completely with these 5 Congressional Research Service reports on all aspect of the process.
Selecting Supreme Court Justices — Books from the USF Libraries
Zief and Gleeson library books on the process in general, and on the nominations of specific justices. [The search string is: "United States Supreme Court" Judges "Selection and Appointment"]

These two sources — one for the USF community, and one free — have hearings from previous Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

History of Supreme Court Nominations - HeinOnline
Use the "Browse-by-Justice" option to see relevant documents related to that Justice — including nomination hearing transcripts, links to articles, and a bibliography of other works. (For USF faculty, students, and staff.)

Supreme Court Nomination Hearings - GovInfo
Transcripts of nominations hearings from 1975 to the present. (Begins with the nomination of John Paul Stevens.) A free source.