LibGuides: U.S. Supreme Court Research: Nominations

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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"]

Brett M. Kavanaugh

Here is some basic background information on Judge Kavanaugh.

SCOTUSBlog is a particularly good source of information reliable information about Supreme Court nominees. Some specific posts are linked below, and there will be more information at the SCOTUSBlog site.

Brett M. Kavanaugh
Official profile from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Brett M. Kavanaugh - Law Library of Congress
Selected articles and books by and about Judge Kavanaugh; recent opinions; Congressional materials (including 2006 confirmation hearing); web resources.
Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Links to all SCOTUSBlog posts on the Kavanaugh nomination.
Potential nominee profile: Brett Kavanaugh - SCOTUSblog
Pre-nomination profile with background information on Judge Kavanaugh.
Evening round-up: President nominates Kavanaugh to Supreme Court - SCOTUSBlog
A selection of the initial news stories, profiles, and analyses.
Judicial Opinions of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh - CRS Report
"A tabular listing of every judicial opinion authored by Judge Kavanaugh during his time on the federal bench, briefly describing each opinion (and the contrasting approach taken in any separate judicial opinion authored by another member of the panel on which Judge Kavanaugh served) and the primary legal subject the ruling addresses." (Report by: Michael John Garcia, July 23, 2018)
D.C. Circuit Review – Reviewed: Brooding Spirits, Judge Kavanaugh Edition
This is an annotated list of Judge Kavanaugh's dissents and concurrences [Notice & Comment is a joint blog from the Yale Journal on Regulation and the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.]
Kavanaugh returns questionnaire
From SCOTUSblog, an overview, with links to the completed questionnaire.

What's Happening Now?

The news sources listed in this box will be covering the (likely) nomination and ensuing events.

Some of the latest news appears in the iSCOTUSnow, SCOTUSblog, and New York Times boxes on the right-hand side of this page.

SCOTUSblog
Not just a blog! In addition to its respected news, analysis, and commentary, SCOTUSblog offers (or links to) recent opinions, oral argument transcripts and audio, and statistical information.
U.S. Supreme Court - The Times Topics (N.Y. Times)
Stories from the New York Times and other headlines from the web.
Washington Post - Courts & the Law - Supreme Court Coverage
News reports from the Washington Post and AP, selected blog posts, and stories and commentary by the Post's Supreme Court reporter, Robert Barnes.
United States Law Week - Bloomberg Law
USLW's coverage of legal news nationwide includes in-depth coverage of important Supreme Court developments. [Requires an individual Bloomberg Law account.]
Likely Votes on the Kavanaugh Nomination — From SCOTUS Watch
"SCOTUS Watch tracks the public statements made by United States senators about how they plan to vote on the Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and tallies them into a likely vote count. This tally is based solely on their statements: we do not make estimates or guesses based on a senator's party affiliation or ideology."

What About Past Nominations?

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 This link opens in a new window
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.

Some Zief Library Books

Justices, Presidents, and Senators: A History of the U.S. Supreme Court Appointments from Washington to Bush II, 5th ed. by Henry J. Abraham
Call Number: KF 8742 .A72 2008 Law Stacks
Publication Date: 2008
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings and Constitutional Change by Paul M. Collins & Lori A. Ringhand
Call Number: KF 8742 .C625 2013 Law Stacks
Publication Date: 2013