Select a Recent Nominee to the Supreme Court Under Either

Select a recent nominee to the Supreme Court under either the Bush or Obama presidency. Using news and government sources, trace the nominee from his or her selection by the president to confirmation by the Senate. You may wish to consider factors such as what the presidential vetting process looked like, what factors the president seemed to consider in selecting the nominee, to what extent the president considered (and was constrained by) the Senate's advice and consent power, senatorial courtesy, to what extent the Senate considered qualifications versus ideology in hearings, and other issues that were raised in hearings.