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Activity
New York Times

New York Times: Supreme Court Justice Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
This New York Times site contains biographies of every US Supreme Court Chief Justice including early life, famous decisions, and opinions.
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Website
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour: The Impeachment Trial Chief Justice Rehnquist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a biography of William Rehnquist, one of the Supreme Court Chief Justices observing the U.S. Senate trial of President Clinton.
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Handout
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: William H. Rehnquist

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to biography, family and appointment information and to cases in which he participated while on the Supreme Court.
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Activity
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez: u.s. Supreme Court Justices

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Warren Earl Burger

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery shows that Chief Justice Warren Burger is remembered for his great accomplishments during his long career in law. The article is medium-sized in length and contains a picture of his tombstone.
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Article
Other

Aclu: Justice Harry Blackmun Dies

For Students 9th - 10th
Article remembering Supreme Court Chief Justice Harry Blackmun for his courage while fighting for a women's right to have an abortion.