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When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently announced his retirement, a national conversation kicked into gear regarding the process of nominating and confirming a new Justice to our nation’s highest court. To help make sense of the SCOTUS – its history, its role in our society, the personalities among its ranks – the Library has gathered a collection of resources to explore how the Court’s decisions have influenced the United States and the lives of its people.

Hey, Judiciary: Understanding the Supreme Court

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

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