judges

Traces the life, accomplishments, and legacy of the civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.

Looks at nine women who have held appointive offices in the federal government.

A biography of the second female Supreme Court justice, describing her battle for equal rights for members of both sexes.

Follows Sandra Day O'Connor from her childhood on an Arizona ranch, through her days as a young lawyer, to her appointment as the first female named to the Supreme Court.

A biography of the lawyer, judge, popularizer of Zionist causes, and first Jew to serve on the Supreme Court, who helped end child labor in America, introduced the concepts of social security, minimum wage laws, and unemployment compensation, and, in short, devoted his life to social justice.

Profiles eight notable justices of the United States Supreme Court and landmark cases in which each was involved: John Marshall, Roger Taney, John Harlan, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Charles Evans Hughes, Hugo Black, Earl Warren.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor, first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, describing Sotomayor's childhood and many accomplishments.

A biography of Robert H. Jackson, discussing his career as a Supreme Court Justice, prosecutor on the Nuremberg Trial, and a New Deal lawyer during the Great Depression.

Examines the life of civil rights advocate and attorney Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the first African-American judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court.