Jeffrey toobin biography supreme court book
Jeffrey Toobin delivers a very fast-paced and readable synopsis of the past 30+ years of the Supreme Court..
In The Nine, acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin takes us into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court.
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Cathryn ConroyA Highly Readable (Translation: No Law Degree Needed) and Fascinating Inside Look at the Supremes
Typically, we learn a lot about and frequently see in the news Supreme Court justices only when they are nominated and subsequently confirmed by the Senate after a series of hearings, some of which can be quite confrontational and even belligerent.
Then they seemingly disappear from public view. This book, expertly written by Jeffrey Toobin, gives us an inside look into what is largely considered a highly secret, if not clandestine, branch of government.
What makes this book especially fascinating is that it is both a detailed expose on how the Supreme Court works, as well as a deep dive into the personalities and quirks of the nine justices.
Published in 2008, the book focuses largely on the William Rehnquist court of 1986 to 2005 and then the first few years of the