Associated Press: Bush Sends Senate 20 Judicial Nominees: The president renominates people who were not confirmed during his first term. Twelve of the nominees are for appeals courts, and seven of those twelve had been filibustered.
Briefing on Filibuster and Cloture: Background information from the U.S. Senate Historian.
CBN News: Stemming the Tide of Judicial Activism: Interview with C. Boyden Gray, former White House counsel to George H.W. Bush.
CNS News: Owen Re-nomination Passes Senate Judiciary Committee: Article describes attempts to conduct a filibuster within the US Senate Judiciary Committee.
Filibuster Derails Supreme Court Appointment: Article from the United States Senate.
FindLaw's Writ: Can the Senate Bind Itself So that Only a Supermajority Can Change Its Rules?: Part II of article by Professor Vikram Amar discussing a so-called nuclear option to end filibusters of judicial nominees in the U.S. Senate.
FindLaw's Writ: With a Potential Supreme Court Nomination At Stake, Questions of The Filibuster's Constitutionality Linger: Part I of article by Professor Vikram Amar analyzing the ability of the U.S. Senate to change its filibuster rules by a simple majority vote, instead of by the 2/3 vote specified in Senate Rule 22.
Hearing on Senate Rule XXII: A record of the statements made by witnesses at a hearing in June 2003.
Jefferson on Politics & Government: Majority Rule: Jefferson's political philosophy in his own words. Contains the founding principles of American self-government.
MSNBC: Shock and Awe In the Senate: George Will recommends that Senate Republicans not amend the Senate's filibuster rules, but he also urges President Bush to renominate previously filibustered judicial nominees.
National Review: Crisis Mode: Senator Orrin G. Hatch presents a "fair and constitutional option to beat the filibuster game."
President Calls for Action on Judicial Nominations: Text of a letter from the President to Senator Frist and Senator Daschle.
Senate Resolution 138 of the 108th Congress: The text of an amendment to U.S. Senate Rule 22 regarding filibusters of judicial nominees.
Senator Specter Comments on the Nomination of Michael Chertoff: Explains his position regarding filibusters of judicial nominees.
The American Thinker: Judicial Nominee filibusters and Senate Rules: Contends that filibusters of nominees violate US Senate Rule 31.
The Case Against the Senate Filibuster: Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson argued that filibusters of legislation should be eliminated.
The Hill: Frist Aims Nuke at the Dems: A statement by US Senate Majority Leader Frist suggests that the rule governing filibusters (Rule 22) did not entirely carry over to the newly elected Senate, and may no longer be in force.
The Hill: Frist Backs Rule Change on Judges: Describes various strategies to overcome filibusters of judicial nominees in the U.S. Senate, such as a rule change or extending the legislative day.
The Hill: Nominations Should be Decided by Majority: Letter says the Vice President can decide tied cloture votes regarding executive matters like nominations, because Senate rules do not unmistakeably abrogate that power.
The Jellyphants: Invertebrate GOP abandons Miguel Estrada: Senate Republicans are criticized for not standing up to defend Miguel Estrada and his nomination to be a federal appeals court judge.
The Supreme Court and the Constitution: This essay includes a discussion of, essentially, allowing a minority of three supreme court justices to filibuster any attempt by the other justices to strike down a statute.
WBUR.org : The Filibuster Battle: Recording from a radio show debating the fairness of using a filibuster.
When a Majority Is Denied Its Right to Consent: Testimony and statements from witnesses at a hearing in May 2003.
Wikipedia: Filibuster: Includes an overview and history.