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Resources on Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

The Republican leadership in the United States Senate hopes to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court before the Senate’s April recess. Before that happens, you can take advantage of numerous resources available online to learn more about Judge Gorsuch and the Supreme Court nomination process. The Law Library of Congress , the Georgetown Law Library , and a collaborative project among law librarians have each curated collections of Judge Gorsuch’s 10th Circuit decisions, his scholarly writings, and other materials by or about him. The website of the Senate Judiciary Committee provides access to Judge Gorsuch’s responses to the Committee Questionnaire and related documents. The Moritz Law Library’s research guide on Justice Scalia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Supreme Court Nominations provides links to all these resources and more, including a number of Congressional Research Service Reports on Judge Gorsuch and video of his confirmation hearings on C-SPAN .

Survey on Moritz Law Library and Information Technology Still Open

Thanks to the approximately 150 Moritz students so far who have completed the Moritz Law Library and Information Technology survey . The survey will remain open for one more week, closing at the end of the day on Monday, March 27th. Please complete the anonymous survey and separately enter your email address for a chance to win a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card. Gathering input through this survey is very important to Library and IT planning, helping to identify the current needs and concerns of Moritz law students. If you are a returning student who completed the survey two years ago, some of the questions have changed so please submit new responses for another chance to win the gift card.

Take a Break with Legal Fiction

As Spring Break approaches, you might like to take a break from reading cases to…read stories about cases! The Moritz Law Library has a collection of legal fiction to help you take a mental break. The newest books are in the Reserve Room, older books are in the upper floor stacks. Would you like to try one of the classics of legal fiction? How about To Kill a Mockingbird or The Ox-Bow Incident ? Seen the movie and now want to read the book? Then try The Runaway Jury or The Lincoln Lawyer . Interested in a popular, tried-and-true author? We have some of the latest from John Grisham and David Baldacci . Prefer a historical setting? We have The Butcher of Smithfield and The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee . If you’re pressed for time and would like shorter stories, try Legal Briefs , Trial and Error , and Monkey Suit . For something a little closer to home, try these legal novels with a law school setting: Paper Chase and Called On . As well, Reference Librarian Paul Gat