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Introduction
This guide focuses on the nomination process for federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts. For more information on the federal court system, and courts not covered here, please visit the U.S. Federal Courts webpage. This guide is intended to assist researchers in locating primary and secondary materials relating to U.S. federal judicial nominations in the University of Iowa Law Library’s collections.
Getting Started
To conduct thorough research, you will need to synthesize information from a number of sources. The following pages will assist you in planning and executing your research strategy.
Legal Research Process Chart [PDF]
Laws & Regulations on Judicial nominations
Secondary Authority on Judicial nominations
Web Resources
Getting Help
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