While today's Court line-up is more conservative, the process of internal court politics is certainly similar, so this book remains useful in attempting to understand both the history of the Court when it issued so many of those decisions that still drive politicians mad today, and how the often convoluted opinions on divisive issues are formed. Hard to believe that it is really as depicted, with the Justice's clerks in control and Chief Justice Burger a total idiot.
I would have liked to learn more about Blackmun and I felt that Woodward's portrayal of him was very different than his portrayal in "Becoming Justice Blackmun." The Brethren is the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action. For this reason alone it is required reading."
The justices read briefs, made decisions, and hands off the rest of the work to their very faithful clerks.
Ti preghiamo di riprovareSiamo spiacenti, ma non è stato possibile registrare il voto. Though this cuts away at the idealism I had about the sanctity of the Supreme Court, it was a reminder about what they were doing-laying down judgment, which at its very heart is about one's interpretation and feeling about an issue. The Roe vs. Wade trial.
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The book is amazing, but the copy I received was not in good shape. The Brethren covers the Supreme Court of the United States of America from 1969 to 1975.
The pace is swift, with details that rivet the attention." I had no idea Warren Burger was such an insufferable person. This is an excellent book and very thought provoking
I have a hard time believing that Chief Justice Burger was really as intellectually challenged as he is portrayed here.
I found this book to be deeply entertaining and revealing. It was certainly an eye opener as far as Supreme Court Justices are concerned. Riprova. I'm certainly no exception; my own perspective is that of a strict constructionist paleo-conservative, who sees adherence to democratically-adopted written law as essential to democratic government. Well, I guess that's just one big fat myth. Il modello ad apprendimento automatico include fattori come: la data di una recensione, i voti di utilità da parte dei clienti e il fatto che una recensione provenga o meno da acquisti verificati.Siamo spiacenti, ma non è stato possibile registrare il voto. This was one of the few difficult books that I forced myself to read but I was curious about the supreme justices and our judicial system so I read it.
The author makes assumptions that the reader will know what a "cert" is, what defines a "conference" , what the role of the Law Clerk is, and how cases ultimately end up at the Court.
It is a slow read because of the dryness of the material, but the characters are well defined and it is an inside look at how the Court functioned at the time Burger was Chief Justice, and Nixon was President. I found this book to be deeply entertaining and revealing. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I found this one to be a page turner. The Supreme Court is where the power is, because it doesn't matter who makes the laws, or enforces the laws; it only matters who interprets the laws. The cover was dirty. The Brethren covers the Supreme Court of the United States of America from 1969 to 1975. Per uscire dalla sequenza utilizza il tasto di scelta rapida relativo alle intestazioni per accedere all'intestazione precedente o a quella successiva.In che modo Amazon calcola le valutazioni in stelle? The Brethren is the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action. Il modello ad apprendimento automatico include fattori come: la data di una recensione, i voti di utilità da parte dei clienti e il fatto che una recensione provenga o meno da acquisti verificati.Siamo spiacenti, ma non è stato possibile registrare il voto. Apparently the whole reason this book got written was because so many of the other justices were peeved at Burger and they had to vent in long, extended interviews.This was a fascinating look inside the Supreme Court and it reads practically like a novel. He's got direct quotes from meetings where there were only five people in attendance. I found the book very compelling then, and I am sure that I would now. Since I am now pretty much entirely an audible person, I have just now finally listened to this book that covers The supreme court terms of 1969 through 1975. Ritieni che questo libro violi i diritti d'autore?
When it was originally released, Jimmy Carter was just being elected President, and the Congress was 2/3 Democratic. The authors seemed to have an impressive amount of access. The book has aged pretty well, and it still leaves readers with absolute contempt for Warren Burger. Justice Stewart, who was particularly disgusted, provided Woodward with extended, in-depth interviews.
Ti preghiamo di riprovareSiamo spiacenti, ma non è stato possibile registrare il voto. How did Woodward get all of these inside stories?