U.S. Supreme Court Nomination Resources

With U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter retiring, the speculation has begun as to which candidate President Obama will choose to take his place.

What is the nomination process followed in that Big Republic to the South of our borders? Here are a few resources to help Canadians figure it all out:

• Supreme Court Nominations Research Guide (Georgetown Law Library, Washington, D.C.)
• Supreme Court Nominations (Law Library of Congress)
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Supreme Court Nomination Hearings (1971 - forward)
• SCOTUS Blog