Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court includes the details of the legal contributions and signed essays profiling the men and women who have served and are serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. Information in each biography includes: birth and death dates, date of nomination to the Court, the name of president who nominated the justice, the date he or she was seated, date range of service on the Court. Within each essay, written by a top legal expert, scholar, or journalist, Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court provides facts and context along with analysis of the opinions and legal philosophies for each justice.