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Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court

53 reviews
Jan Crawford Greenburg

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008

Extremely well balanced and very readable
This book is excellent. I wish all books that touch upon political matters were written so objectively. Sadly, one can often determine an authors political affiliations (and, perhaps, agenda) when reading a book but that is not the case with Ms Greenburg's book on the Supreme Court. She presents a fair story that is very readable. The 'inside' information gleened from interviews and the ...

Supreme Courtship

3 reviews
Christopher Buckley

Twelve, 2008

Send in the Nimitz!
There are some authors who--even when they're not at their best--are so much better than almost anyone or anything else. Christopher Buckley is just such an author. I don't think that Supreme Courtship is his strongest work. The satire isn't quite as clever and cutting as some of what he's done in the past. I'd call it "Buckley light." That said, you'd have to be made of stone not to get a ...

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

147 reviews
Jeffrey Toobin

Doubleday, 2007

3.5 out of 5
The Nine is an in-depth portrayal of the current Supreme Court. Not only does Toobin cover the personality quirks and politics of the individual justices and their relationships with each other over time, he also analyzes the development and the current state of the Supreme Court's jurisprudence on key issues like abortion, gay rights, and affirmative action. Other than a few interesting bits of ...

Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges

30 reviews
Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner

Thomson West, 2008

The Bible of Brief Writing
I'll be brief (no pun intended). If you are a lawyer or law student who wants to write better and more persuasive briefs - buy or borrow this book! I've completely changed my legal writing style after reading Judge Scalia and Garner's book.

Supreme Bar Review MPRE Review, Revised Edition (Book & DVD)

25 reviews
Professor Stephen Lazarus

Supreme Bar Review, 2007

Excellent
Excellent job in preparing you for the MPRE. Although Mr. Lazarus is not as exciting as one would hope, he does an excellent job covering the material. Additionally, the 150 practice questions are an excellent help because they have an analysis of each answer choice. Get this aid and you will pass! I did, and I didn't even take Professional Responsibility!

My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir

297 reviews
Clarence Thomas

Harper, 2007

This is a BRILLIANT book
Where to begin with all the good things that I'd like to say about this book? 1. The prose is very clear, concise, easy-to-read and unpretentious. The entire book comes in at under 300 pages and there are no wasted words. (For a VERY LONG and VERY BLOATED autobiography of a politician, see Bill Clinton's "My Life.") 2. He fills in the missing gaps from Anita Hill's account of what happened. ...

Warrior's Valor (Supreme Constellations)

2 reviews
Gun Brooke

Bold Strokes Books, 2008

Brilliant
This is the third book in the Supreme Constellations series. Much anticipation was felt while awaiting its release and I was not disappointed. Once again Kellen and Rai are pitted against their arch enemy, the Onotharian Empire. This time it is so personal, that the reader can empathise with these two strong women as they race against time to save their own mother. Most of the characters are ...

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom

11 reviews
Robert A. Levy, William Mellor

Sentinel HC, 2008

A superb exposition of how the defenders of the Constitution have eroded our freedom
"Regrettably, the [Supreme] court has too often taken the plain wording of the Constitution and interpreted it to mean exactly the opposite of what the Founding Fathers intended. By that process the Court profoundly altered the American legal, political, and economic landscape." So begins Richard Epstein's forward to this truly remarkable book. The authors, Robert Levy, of the Cato ...

Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America

225 reviews
Mark Levin

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006

Thought provoking history and analysis of the Supreme Court.
Mark Levin gives wonderful insight on the most important legal decisions and the men and women who wrote these decisions. He does a particularly good job in discussing Hugo Black and how his anti-Catholicism led to 'separation of church and state' entering constitutional law. He, also, gives an excellent explanation of Scalia, Thomas, and Rehnquist's decisions on Bush v. Gore. Also, there is a ...

The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to the Constitution (Politically Incorrect Guides)

36 reviews
Kevin R. C. Gutzman

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2007

Absolutely Fascinating
I had just read The Revolution by Ron Paul when I saw this book. Interested in learning more about the Constitution I thought it looked promising. I had no idea what a treat I was in for. I couldn't put it down. Kevin Gutzman masterfully lays out how the constitution has been used and abused to achieve political ends that were not intended to be achieved. And the abuses started happening ...

The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction

6 reviews
Charles Lane

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

A maginficent and tragic tale
This riveting account of a terrible and unknown (until now) part of American history is every bit as riveting as fiction by John Grisham except that it is meticulously researched, and more important...true. Filmaker Errol Morris says that "there is no truth for you and truth for me, there is only THE truth," and Chuck Lane tells us the sad truth about the murders at Colfax Louisiana and as ...

Ultimate Power (Marvel Comics)

8 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, ...

Marvel Comics, 2008

Loved It...Great Ultimate Book
Love that it had Supreme Power in it...I am suprised about all the bad reviews on here....Im a huge Ultimate Marvel fan...Have them all and I thought that this was one of those "Commercial Summer Movies"...Lots of action and the best thing about it is that we get to see the Supreme Powers/Squadren Supreme back....If you havent read Supreme Power make sure to pick that up...One of the best

The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President

217 reviews
Vincent Bugliosi, Gerry Spence

Nation Books, 2001

A cause for civil disobedience
What happened in 2000 was, in my humble opinion, a cause for civil disobedience on a national scale. Riots, demonstrations, surrounding buildings and keeping the occupants inside until they came to their senses, even more. Had we the bravery that, say, Lithuanians had in 1990, or that lone figure in Tienanmen Square showed so long ago, we might have spared ourselves the ignominy and disgrace of ...

The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court

45 reviews
Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong

Simon & Schuster, 2005

Good Behind The Scene Coverage
I found The Brethren to be quite informative as well as entertaining as I was provided a glimpse of the personalities and quirks of Justices and the Politicians that interacted with them. Seeing behind the somber facades allowed the reader to consider each Justice as an individual with his own biases and beliefs that came into play when many of this country's landmark decisions were made.

Betrayal: A Black Door Novel

3 reviews
Velvet

St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

'Betrayal' Will Leave You 'Begging For More' from Velvet!
Ariel, Preston, and Trey are all back with more drama than ever. Ariel and Preston are happily married, but how long will this last? Preston's memory is coming back little by little, and Ariel is not sure if he'll forgive her or if he will throw their marriage away. Meanwhile, Preston's secretary Michele is becoming bored with Trey and has her sights on being at the top of Washington D.C.'s power ...

The Supreme Court

33 reviews
William H. Rehnquist

Vintage, 2002

Excellent Historical Review!
Chief Justice Rehnquist is a great historian who focuses his history of the Supreme Court on the cases it has decided. He takes the reader down the path of US history by telling the story fo the Court. He ends the book with a brief few chapters on how the Court operates today, which is extremely insightful. I was taking Con Law I at the time I read this book and it helped put the cases I ...

The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life

12 reviews
Michael G. Trachtman

Sterling, 2006

Things I should have learned in high school
I bought this as a gift, decided I'd better preview it first, and now I don't want to give it up. I'm ordering another one. Believe what the other 5-star reviewers have written.

The Supreme Court

2 reviews
Lawrence Baum

CQ Press, 2006

Great Systematic Study of the Supreme Court
Of the three branches of government, it is the Supreme Court that remains a mystery to most Americans. As the author points out, most Americans are unable to name a significant number of sitting Justices, let alone understand the many nuances of the US judicial system. However, in The Supreme Court, Dr. Baum attempts to clarify the structures and processes of the Court, as well as explain its ...

A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ...

24 reviews
Peter Irons

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography
Peter Irons is an ardent patriot. He believes passionately in the founding promises of America as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights: "all men are created equal" - "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for all people - "justice for all" - "promote the General welfare" - "no law respecting an establishment of religion....or ...

Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution

34 reviews
Stephen Breyer

Vintage, 2006

Love It or Hate It, It's Honest and Interesting
With many ideological books, you will likely love them or hate them based on your own ideology. Unlike most ideological books, however, I think you will enjoy this one regardless of your own philosophy. Breyer clearly states his own method of constitutional interpretation and comes off as completely genuine. Unfortunately he's often defending the indefensible. How in the world can sexual ...

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