A&E Television
History.com: Has a u.s. Supreme Court Justice Ever Been Impeached?
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...
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Kids.gov: How the Supreme Court Works
Students will visualize how the Supreme Court works using the following downloadable infographic. Also included is an explanation of how cases reach the Supreme Court and lesson plans.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Supreme Court Justices: John Jay
A biography of the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and author of some of the Federalist Papers.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female U.S. Supreme Court justice.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Symbols of u.s. Government: Figures of Justice
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents the idea of justice. Links to related sites are available.
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Supreme Court
This site has a simple explanation of the Supreme Court for kid's to read. You can also access the Official Supreme Court Web site from here.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Assessing the Alito Nomination
Transcript, audio, and video of an October, 2005 report discussing previous rulings and stances taken by U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest in the land. It has nine members and decides whether laws are unconstitutional. It handles appeals from federal courts or state supreme courts. Learn more about how it works and some famous Justices.
NSTATE
Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren
This site gives an overview of the life of Earl Warren. Includes a picture and information on his term as chief justice.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
Learn about the Dred Scott decision and why it changed the course of American history even though many now consider it the worst opinion ever rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes full-page scans of the decision, a transcription,...