The recent dramatic shift in''makeup of the U.S. Supreme''Court has led to great interest in''the rulings and legal opinions of''its justices. Now, CQ Press brings''you a comprehensive volume that''analyzes the lives and legal''philosophies of all past and present''justices of the Court.''''Biographical Encyclopedia of the''Supreme Court includes signed essays''profiling the men and women who have served and are serving''on the U.S. Supreme Court. This one-of-a-kind reference''includes not only important biographical information, but also''in-depth details of the legal contributions made by the men and''women of the nationÆs highest bench. Keeping up with the recent''changes to the Court, this volume includes all current justices.''New essays profile Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel''Alito.''''Justices are arranged in an easy-to-use alphabetical format. Each''essay is prefaced with key biographical information for each justice''such as:''''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.''''This new volume is an updated edition of The Supreme Court''Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (1994). It will prove a valuable''resource for academic, community college, law school, and public''libraries.