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United States Supreme Court Research

Guide to print and digital resources for researching the history, justices, and decisions of the United States Supreme Court..

U.S. Congressional Research Service Reports (publicly accessible)

The U.S. Congressional Research Service Reports is a collection of research produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress. CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress

Tips: Use the keyword search feature to find material about your topic. Alternatively, to view a full list of CRS material, leave the search bar empty and click: Search. The filters on the left side of the page can be used to narrow down the results.

  • Suggested keyword searches:
    • Supreme Court appointment
    • Supreme Court nomination
    • Enter: name of a Supreme Court nominee

Below are some examples: 

HeinOnline: History of Supreme Court Nominations (subscription)

Multi-volume Series: Supreme Court Justices: Nomination

Note: A searchable, continuing, digital version of the print source described below is available in: HeinOnline: History of Supreme Court NominationsClick here for a description of this HeinOnline database.

Books: Supreme Court Justices: Nomination & Appointment