The Supreme Court Justices

Author : David G. Dalin
Publisher : Brandeis University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781512600148

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Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court by David G. Dalin Pdf

Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court examines the lives, legal careers, and legacies of the eight Jews who have served or who currently serve as justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Elena Kagan. David Dalin discusses the relationship that these Jewish justices have had with the presidents who appointed them, and given the judges' Jewish background, investigates the antisemitism some of the justices encountered in their ascent within the legal profession before their appointment, as well as the role that antisemitism played in the attendant political debates and Senate confirmation battles. Other topics and themes include the changing role of Jews within the American legal profession and the views and judicial opinions of each of the justices on freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the death penalty, the right to privacy, gender equality, and the rights of criminal defendants, among other issues.

Author : David Neal Atkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015046495308

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Leaving the Bench by David Neal Atkinson Pdf

Examining each of the nearly 100 men who have left the US Supreme Court, explores their resignations and retirements from the lifetime tenure. Considers the diverse circumstances under which they leave and clarifies why they often are reluctant to do so, finding factors such as pensions, party loyalty, and personal pride. Also relates physical ailments to mental faculties to explain how a justice's disability can affect Court decisions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Canadian Judicial Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Judges
ISBN : UIUC:30112045263024

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Ethical Principles for Judges by Canadian Judicial Council Pdf

This publication is the latest in a series of steps to assist judges in carrying out their onerous responsibilities, and represents a concise yet comprehensive set of principles addressing the many difficult ethical issues that confront judges as they work and live in their communities. It also provides a sound basis to promote a more complete understanding of the role of the judge in society and of the ethical dilemmas they so often encounter. Sections of the publication cover the following: the purpose of the publication; judicial independence; integrity; diligence; equality; and impartiality, including judicial demeanour, civic and charitable activity, political activity, and conflicts of interest.

Author : Eric J. Segall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9798216151906

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Supreme Myths by Eric J. Segall Pdf

This book explores some of the most glaring misunderstandings about the U.S. Supreme Court—and makes a strong case for why our Supreme Court Justices should not be entrusted with decisions that affect every American citizen. Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and its Justices are Not Judges presents a detailed discussion of the Court's most important and controversial constitutional cases that demonstrates why it doesn't justify being labeled "a court of law." Eric Segall, professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law for two decades, explains why this third branch of the national government is an institution that makes important judgments about fundamental questions based on the Justices' ideological preferences, not the law. A complete understanding of the true nature of the Court's decision-making process is necessary, he argues, before an intelligent debate over who should serve on the Court—and how they should resolve cases—can be held. Addressing front-page areas of constitutional law such as health care, abortion, affirmative action, gun control, and freedom of religion, this book offers a frank description of how the Supreme Court truly operates, a critique of life tenure of its Justices, and a set of proposals aimed at making the Court function more transparently to further the goals of our representative democracy.

Author : Canada. Supreme Court
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781550023411

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Cour Suprême Du Canada Et Ses Juges, 1875-2000 by Canada. Supreme Court Pdf

Depository Library Program.

Author : Henry Julian Abraham
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 0742558959

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Justices, Presidents, and Senators by Henry Julian Abraham Pdf

Explains how United States presidents select justices for the Supreme Court, evaluates the performance of each justice, and examines the influence of politics on their selection.

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Judges
ISBN : 0815311761

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The Supreme Court Justices by Melvin I. Urofsky Pdf

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Leon Friedman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Judges
ISBN : LCCN:69013699

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The Justices of the United States Supreme Court, 1789-1969 by Leon Friedman Pdf

Author : Carissima Mathen,Michael Plaxton
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774864305

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The Tenth Justice by Carissima Mathen,Michael Plaxton Pdf

The process by which Supreme Court judges are appointed is traditionally a quiet affair, but this certainly wasn’t the case when Prime Minister Stephen Harper selected Justice Marc Nadon – a federal court judge – for appointment to Canada’s highest court. Here, for the first time, is the complete story of “the Nadon Reference” – one of the strangest sagas in Canadian legal history. The Tenth Justice offers a detailed analysis of the background, issues surrounding, and legacy of the Reference re Supreme Court Act, ss 5 and 6.

Author : David J. Danelski,Artemus Ward
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472119912

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The Chief Justice by David J. Danelski,Artemus Ward Pdf

Scholars use the most advanced methods in judicial studies to examine the role of Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Author : Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Judges
ISBN : 076145795X

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Sonia Sotomayor by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Pdf

Biography of Sonia Sotomayor from her childhood near Yankee Stadium to Ivy League universities to her rise in the legal profession.

Author : Nathan Aaseng
Publisher : Oliver PressInc
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1881508145

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You Are the Supreme Court Justice by Nathan Aaseng Pdf

Presents eight significant Supreme Court cases, allowing readers to decide the ruling for each situation, and then describes the actual decisions and their results for each case

Author : Emmett Macfarlane
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774823500

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Governing from the Bench by Emmett Macfarlane Pdf

In Governing from the Bench, Emmett Macfarlane draws on interviews with current and former justices, law clerks, and other staff members of the court to shed light on the institution’s internal environment and decision-making processes. He explores the complex role of the Supreme Court as an institution; exposes the rules, conventions, and norms that shape and constrain its justices’ behavior; and situates the court in its broader governmental and societal context, as it relates to the elected branches of government, the media, and the public.

Author : Neil Gorsuch
Publisher : Crown Forum
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525576792

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It by Neil Gorsuch Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our republic strong. As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he was reportedly asked what kind of government the founders would propose. He replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” In this book, Justice Neil Gorsuch shares personal reflections, speeches, and essays that focus on the remarkable gift the framers left us in the Constitution. Justice Gorsuch draws on his thirty-year career as a lawyer, teacher, judge, and justice to explore essential aspects our Constitution, its separation of powers, and the liberties it is designed to protect. He discusses the role of the judge in our constitutional order, and why he believes that originalism and textualism are the surest guides to interpreting our nation’s founding documents and protecting our freedoms. He explains, too, the importance of affordable access to the courts in realizing the promise of equal justice under law—while highlighting some of the challenges we face on this front today. Along the way, Justice Gorsuch reveals some of the events that have shaped his life and outlook, from his upbringing in Colorado to his Supreme Court confirmation process. And he emphasizes the pivotal roles of civic education, civil discourse, and mutual respect in maintaining a healthy republic. A Republic, If You Can Keep It offers compelling insights into Justice Gorsuch’s faith in America and its founding documents, his thoughts on our Constitution’s design and the judge’s place within it, and his beliefs about the responsibility each of us shares to sustain our distinctive republic of, by, and for “We the People.”

Author : Linda Greenhouse
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780593447949

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Justice on the Brink by Linda Greenhouse Pdf

The gripping story of the Supreme Court’s transformation from a measured institution of law and justice into a highly politicized body dominated by a right-wing supermajority, told through the dramatic lens of its most transformative year, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning law columnist for The New York Times—with a new preface by the author “A dazzling feat . . . meaty, often scintillating and sometimes scary . . . Greenhouse is a virtuoso of SCOTUS analysis.”—The Washington Post In Justice on the Brink, legendary journalist Linda Greenhouse gives us unique insight into a court under stress, providing the context and brilliant analysis readers of her work in The New York Times have come to expect. In a page-turning narrative, she recounts the twelve months when the court turned its back on its legacy and traditions, abandoning any effort to stay above and separate from politics. With remarkable clarity and deep institutional knowledge, Greenhouse shows the seeds being planted for the court’s eventual overturning of Roe v. Wade, expansion of access to guns, and unprecedented elevation of religious rights in American society. Both a chronicle and a requiem, Justice on the Brink depicts the struggle for the soul of the Supreme Court, and points to the future that awaits all of us.