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Presidential Power: President's Relationship with Judicial Branch

We have the University of Washington School of Law to thank for parts of this outstanding review of Presidential power.

Information About Judicial Nominations

Supreme Court Nominations Research Guide
Georgetown Law Library guide explains the nomination process and suggests resources for further research on the nomination process.

Peter Paccone, How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed?, Ted-Ed

Special Prosecutors

Sam Williams, The History and Law of Special Counsel, Gallagher Blogs (Aug. 14, 2017)

Suggested Readings

The following readings focus on the president's relationship with the judicial branch.

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), Google Scholar link
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), Google Scholar link
Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015), Supreme Court website link

Judicial Nominations

Supreme Court Nominations Research Guide

Georgetown Law Library guide explains the nomination process and suggests resources for further research on the nomination process.