Westlaw
Profiler (see
Basic Prep section of this guide, under Key Resources) - additional features allow you to go beyond the basics:
- Reports tab > Judicial Reversal Report ... shows outcomes on appeal, cases in which your judge has written in dissent
- Reports tab > Litigation History Report > tables showing annual number of decisions by industries, companies, and law firms involved ... could be useful if you have committed to a post-clerkship employer.
- References tab > filter for Secondary Sources ... find publication by your judge or references to your judge in articles, legal news, etc.
Confirmation hearings - for federal judges, or anyone who has been nominated for a federal judgeship, search Proquest Congressional:
- Library Home page > Top Databases > Proquest Congressional > Advanced Search > select from drop-down menu to search in Witness field > type in first and last name (2-min. video)
- you can limit the time period of your search to the Congress or year in which your judge was appointed. But note this may miss other hearings of interest!
- See table of contents for pages where the nominee was introduced, responded to questions from the Senate committee, or provided information on a biographical questionnaire form.
- Your judge may have appeared before Congress on other issues, which may give you additional insight about your judge's interests, expertise, and other career background.
