Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Us Supreme Court: Justice Breyer
Read a brief biography of Supreme Court Justice, Stephen Breyer. Included is a link to the recent decisions in which Justice Breyer was involved, including opinions, concurrences, and dissents. From the Cornell University Law School.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Us Supreme Court: Justice Alito
Biographical information about Supreme Court Justise Samuel Alito. Included in this site from the Cornell Law School is a link to Justice Alito's recent court decisions.
New York Times
New York Times: Supreme Court Justice Profiles
This New York Times site contains biographies of every US Supreme Court Chief Justice including early life, famous decisions, and opinions.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez: u.s. Supreme Court Justices
This resource from Oyez provides a listing of all Supreme Court justices, starting with James Wilson and John Jay, dating from 1789 to the most current appointee.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Bios of the Supreme Court Justices
Short biographical sketch of each current member of the US Supreme Court.
Scholastic
Scholastic: John Doe in a u.s. Court
This site from Scholastic provides a well-written essay describes the federal court system and its jurisdiction including the '7 steps in justice.'
Scholastic
Scholastic: Who Shall Judge?
Well-written description of the process, qualifications, and constitutional background on selecting Supreme Court justices.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project
The OYEZ Project is a vast multimedia relational database on the U.S. Supreme Court that contains abstracts for all leading constitutional decisions of the Court, authoritative oral arguments in streamed media format, and a 360-degree...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Harry A. Blackmun
Links to biography, family and appointment information and to cases in which he participated while on the Supreme Court.
Other
History of the Federal Judiciary
Incredibly in-depth site regarding the history of the federal judiciary. Well organized, easy to navigate, and crisply arranged, this site can be used for many lessons. The accuracy of the information is very reliable since its author...
US Mint
United States Mint: Branches of Power
Save the federal government from Oppressor Sam, and learn about the US Constitution to restore the three branches of government.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: John Marshall: True to His Party?
Students will take part in an inquiry-based lesson in which they will analyze the rulings by John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. After evaluation, they will justify through blogging whether John Marshall held up the...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Anthony Kennedy
This resource presents a biographical sketch of Anthony Kennedy with a picture and links to information on appointment, family, experience, biographical sketch, after office, literature and case participation.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc. (1991)
This summary examines the impact of the 1991 US Supreme Court decision regarding the attribution of quotes to sources used in journalistic articles. Includes links to the full case, audio files, and how the justices voted on the case.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Dred Scott Decision
Read the terms of the Dred Scott decision which determined that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. See why this decision was so controversial and completely unacceptable to the northerners, thus driving an additional wedge...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Roosevelt's Critics
Franklin Roosevelt had many critics, many of whom criticized him for not going far enough with his New Deal legislation. Read about three such critics and their plans.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roscoe Conkling
(1829-1888) US representative and senator from New York who was confirmed a Supreme Court Justice.