Article
A&E Television

History.com: Has a u.s. Supreme Court Justice Ever Been Impeached?

For Students 9th - 10th
Supreme Court justices serve for life, unless they resign, die or are impeached and removed from office. The reason for their lifetime tenure is to enable them to make decisions free from any pressure by the executive or legislative...
Website
Georgetown University

Georgetown Law Library: u.s. Supreme Court Nominations

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive web site from Georgetown University that contains a large number of resources for researching U.S. Supreme Court nominations. The nomination and confirmation process, biographies and bibliographical information are...
Article
FOX News

Fox News: Bush Picks Roberts for Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
July, 2005, article discussing President Bush's choice of John Roberts for the U.S. Supreme Court. Find photos, video, related stories, links, and other resources on this very thorough news site.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The United States Supreme Court: Published Opinions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will read and analyze published opinions of the United States Supreme Court to determine the type of opinions issued by the court. Students will select a justice and attempt to determine that justice's ideology as they read the...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Ruth Bader Ginsberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: William Rufus Day (1849 1923)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief bio of William Rufus Day, statesman and Secretary of State to William McKinley for only 5 months and eventually serving on the U.S. Supreme Court for 20 years.
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Thurgood Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative biography discussing the role Thurgood Marshall had in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
Article
Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographical information about the second woman to serve as a Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court.
Primary
NBC

Nbc News: Samuel Alito Nomination Remarks

For Students 9th - 10th
Samuel Alito's remarks after being nominated by President George W. Bush as the replacement for Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Activity
NSTATE

Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.
Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Sandra Day O'connor

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a brief biography of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Other

The Federalist Papers: John Jay

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biography of John Jay's extensive political efforts for U.S. throughout his life.
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Groningen contains comprehensive biographical information about Justice Holmes.
Handout
Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids: Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Advocate

For Students 9th - 10th
Thurgood Marshall successfully convinced the Supreme Court to rule that segregation was illegal in Brown v. Board of education, then later served on the Court itself. Find out more about this famous lawyer.