Loading cart contents...
Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court
19.00 JOD
Please allow 2 – 5 weeks for delivery of this item
Description
When Closed Chambers was first published, it was met with a firestorm of controversy—as well as a shower of praise—for being the first book to break the code of silence about the inner workings of this country’s most powerful court. In this eloquent, trailblazing account, with a new chapter covering Bush v. Gore, Guantanamo, and other recent controversial court decisions, Edward Lazarus, who served as a clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, presents a searing indictment of a court at war with itself and often in neglect of its constitutional duties. Combining memoir, history, and legal analysis, Lazarus reveals in astonishing detail the realities of what takes place behind the closed doors of the U.S. Supreme Court—an institution that through its rulings holds the power to affect the life of every American.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.52 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.36 × 13.39 × 20.32 cm |
| PubliCanadanadation City/Country | USA |
| ISBN 10 | 0143035274 |
| About The Author | Edward Lazarus is the author of Black Hills, White Justice. He writes regularly for national publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Atlantic Monthly. A former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Lazarus is currently in private practice in California. |
"Ambitious, opinionated, scholarly, gossipy … wonderful. Closed Chambers is a crash course in contemporary constitutional law and judicial culture." —Newsday"Lazarus has opened a window on matters that are usually kept secret. … [He] should be praised … for shedding light where it is needed." —The Washington Post"Impeccably resarched and impressibly documented … will fascinate diehard court-watchers." —The Boston Globe"The Court needs critics—and members—with Lazarus's intellectual clarity and deep attachment to its best traditions." —Los Angeles Times | |
| Table Of Content | Preface to the Penguin EditionAuthor's NoteThe Highest Court in the LandTHE MARBLE PALACEA Clerk's Eye ViewThe Grand CanyonTHE PENALTY OF DEATHThe Spirit of ScottsboroSand in the MachineThe Strike of LightningBacklashThe Death WatchThe Lone RangerStay of ExecutionA Cop Killer's CaseEqual Protection of the LawsTHINGS FALL APARTRobert Bork and Civil WarThe Cabal Against the LibsThe Test of SincerityTHE TORTURE OF LAWSThe Right to PrivacyThe Price of Good IntentionsThe Triumph of PoliticsA COURT DIVIDEDTransitionsA Fragile PeaceOld Battles, New WoundsFinal ThoughtsNotesIndex |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Related products
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
16.00 JOD![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
![]()
On backorder 2-5 Weeks to Arrive
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.