U.S. News & World Report has compiled a series of "10 Things You Didn’t Know About [insert name of Justice]" pieces for each of the nine Supreme Court justices.  Among other things, you will discover that "a coffee shop near the Newark federal courthouse carries a blend named after Justice Alito: ‘Judge Alito’s Bold Justice […]

The first Monday in October marks the official start to the new term of the United States Supreme Court.  Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) posts on its web site information about the cases that have been set for oral argument.  The site also contains many other links to information about the Supreme Court, including a […]

The Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure.  The rules will take effect on December 1, 2007, unless Congress enacts legislation to reject, modify, or defer the amendments. The amendments may be accessed here.

The Supreme Court, a four-part documentary series featuring exclusive interviews with Chief Justice John Roberts and retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, begins airing on PBS January 31. The series explores the role of the court throughout American History.  A full broadcast schedule is available here.

The 2006 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, authored by Chief Justice Roberts, is available here (PDF).

The Supreme Court Times provides ongoing coverage of the Supreme Court’s docket, including blog commentary and online access to documents (docket sheets, cert petitions, briefs, argument transcripts).  It also provides a collection of links to other valuable Supreme court resources.

The Third Branch, the newsletter of the federal courts, reports on a recent CNN poll gauging what Americans think of their courts.

Click here to read the transcripts from the first day of the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

The Alito Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin on January 9, 2006.  Remember to visit the Library’s Nomination of Judge Samual A. Alito, Jr. page for updated information about Judge Alito (including online versions of all documents released by NARA) and the nomination and confirmation process.   

Judge Alito’s completed Senate Judiciary Committee questionaire (64 pages) was released today and can be viewed here.  Visit the Library’s Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. page for more information about Judge Alito and his nomination.