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Cnn.com:change at the Supreme Court

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CNN article providing detailed information on the Senate confirmation hearing of Samuel Alito who was sworn in as the 110th Supreme Court justice on January 31st, 2006.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Chief Justice Sewall

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A lawyer, representative, and chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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Exterior of the Court Building

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Describes the process by which justices determine which cases will be heard during a term of the Supreme Court.
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President Bush Said His Nominee, u.s. Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts Jr.

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President George W. Bush tapped Judge John Roberts as his nominee to replace William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. Article is from July, 2005.
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John G. Roberts Jr.

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John Roberts' opening statement is published by CBS News. Along with this article, there are a number of tremendous resources including video of John Roberts, links to other resources, interactive activities on John Roberts, the Supreme...
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Jack Roberts, Son of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

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A personal expose on Chief Justice John Roberts and the Roberts family. Article is dated June, 2006.
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Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings

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Portrait of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall
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Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
January, 2006, report covering the confirmation of Samuel Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. There is also a brief video report from the Associated Press that goes along with this article.
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Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
July, 2007 article which chronicles the restoring of the Chief Justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court after he was sacked by President Pervez Musharraf in March, 2007. Article gives a look into the political turmoil which plagues Pakistan.
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Judge Samuel Alito

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A profile of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito from the BBC. Article is from January, 2006.
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Undated Photo of Judge Samuel Alito

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A profile of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito from the BBC. Article is from January, 2006.
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Judge John Roberts

For Students 9th - 10th
In this July, 2005, article the BBC discusses President George W. Bush's choice to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. This article does a nice job explaining some aspects of the Supreme Court such as length of term, ideology, etc.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles E. Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
(1862-1948 ) Hughes served as the 36th Governor of New York (1907-1910), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1910-1916), United States Secretary of State (1921-1925), a judge on the Court of International Justice...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Joseph Story House

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Joseph Story (1779-1845) was an influential United States Supreme Court Justice on the John Marshall court. Story's jurisprudence and legal thought were highly influential during his tenure on the court (1811-45). Story lived in the...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: David Davis House

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Home of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Abraham Lincoln campaign manager David Davis.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Louis Brandeis House

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Bought in 1922 by liberal United States Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (1856-1941), this Cape style house (whose construction dates to the late 19th century) was used by the Brandeis family as a summer retreat.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Marshall

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John Marshall (September 24, 1755 - July 6, 1835) was an influential Chief Justice of the United States who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Wilson

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James Wilson (September 14, 1742 - August 21, 1798), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Congress, a major force in the drafting of the nation's Constitution, a leading legal theoretician and...
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Samuel A. Alito Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting report about the background of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Story, as well as corresponding video, is available. November, 2005.
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Usa Today: Bush Urges 'Timely, Fair Hearing' for Roberts

For Students 9th - 10th
This July, 2005, article focuses on the Senate confirmation hearings of John Roberts. Resources such as related articles, explanation of confirmation process, audio, and video are linked.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen Johnson Field

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Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and 5th Chief Justice of the California Supreme.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Jay

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John Jay (December 12, 1745 - May 17, 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, a Supreme Court Chief Justice, and a Founding Father of the United States.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Marshall

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(1755-1835) Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen Johnson Field

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Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 - April 9, 1899) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897.