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Constitutional fundamentalists read the Constitution selectively and self-servingly. Fundamentalist interpretations of the Constitution elevate certain constitutional rights above all others, benefit the most powerful members of society, and undermine the integrity of the document as a whole. The conservative fetish for the Second Amendment (enforced by groups such as the NRA) provides an obvious example of constitutional fundamentalism; the liberal fetish for the First Amendment (enforced by groups such as the ACLU) is less obvious but no less influential.

Justice Anthony Kennedy slipped out of the Supreme Court building on June 27, 2018, and traveled incognito to the White House to inform President Donald Trump that he was retiring, setting in motion a political process that his successor, Brett Kavanaugh, would denounce three months later as a...

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest court.   

Every liberal democracy has laws or codes against hate speech - except the United States. For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Against this absolutist view, Jeremy Waldron argues powerfully that hate speech should be regulated as part of our commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities.

Drugs, Adultery, Bribery, Homosexuality, corruption - and the Supreme Court?!? Your high school history teachers never gave you a book like this one! Secret Lives of the Supreme Court features outrageous and uncensored profiles of America’s most legendary justices - complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts.

In 1945, Erle Stanley Gardner, noted attorney and author of the popular Perry Mason mysteries, was contacted by an overwhelmed California public defender who believed his doomed client was innocent. William Marvin Lindley had been convicted of the rape and murder of a young girl along the banks of the Yuba River, and was awaiting execution at San Quentin. After reviewing the case, Gardner agreed to help - it seemed the fate of the "Red-Headed Killer" hinged on the testimony of a colorblind witness.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A myth-busting glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court, revealing what we get wrong about the Roberts Court, what the justices' clerks gossip about, and how to fix a court in crisis—from the popular ABC news pundit and top legal podcaster "Isgur has...

In the bestselling tradition of The Nine and The Brethren, The Most Dangerous Branch takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. David A. Kaplan, the former legal affairs editor of Newsweek, shows how the justices subvert the role of the other branches of government—and how...

Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic. Our system of justice rests on a simple proposition: that witnesses will raise their hands and tell the truth. In Tangled Webs...

From the admired judicial authority, author of Louis D. Brandeis (“Remarkable”—Anthony Lewis, The New York Review of Books; “Monumental”—Alan M. Dershowitz, The New York Times Book Review), Division and Discord, and Supreme Decisions—Melvin Urofsky’s major new book looks at the...

From the best-selling author of A Vast Conspiracy and The Run of His Life comes Too Close to Call - the definitive story of the Bush-Gore presidential recount. A political and legal analyst of unparalleled journalistic skill, Jeffrey Toobin is the ideal writer to distill the events of the 36 anxiety-filled days that culminated in one of the most stunning Supreme Court decisions in history.

From tribal vengeance to the modern rule of law, discover the gripping history of human justice and civilization. Perfect for an intellectual morning commute, this sweeping historical narrative explores how ancient kingdoms, religious empires, and democratic revolutions fought to define right...

A Bronx–born Ivy League professor cracks open the machinery of American law in an unflinching exposé that shows how lawyers fuel a range of inequalities. The law is supposed to represent fairness, equality, and transparency. Yet in a world where injustice is normalized, many struggle to...

Discover how fair courts and legal accountability protect everyday citizens from the dangerous grip of corrupt power. Perfect for your morning commute, this thought-provoking journey decodes the complex political structures silently governing our lives. Step into the urgent, high-stakes fight...

Witness the dramatic clash of power and justice in Ancient Rome that forged the foundations of modern legal history. Perfect for deep learning during your daily commute, this epic narrative transforms dry statutes into a high-stakes battlefield of kings, senators, and everyday citizens fighting...

A Democracia Originária está sendo substituída por uma oligarquia corrupta e antiliberal composta por integrantes dos Três Poderes (Legislativo, Executivo e Judiciário). Esta é a tese defendida e destrinchada pelo jurista e imortal da Academia Brasileira de Letras Joaquim Falcão em seu novo livro: A Oligarquia dos poderes - e a crise da Democracia.

Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the Supreme Court and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in time for the 2008 presidential election–where the future of the Court will be at stake–Toobin reveals an...

In the three years since Donald Trump first announced his plans to run for president, the United States seems to become more dramatically polarized and divided with each passing month. There are seemingly irresolvable differences in the beliefs, values, and identities of citizens across the...

Research and real-life examples that "lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call 'the law'" (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head...

Marie Madeleine Dreux d'Aubray, marquise de Brinvilliers, née le 2 juillet 1630, rendue célèbre par l'Affaire des poisons, fut jugée le 16 juillet 1676 et exécutée le lendemain pour empoisonnement. Ce n'est qu'après son procès, dans l'attente de son exécution, qu'elle accepte enfin de se confier à son confesseur, l'abbé Pirot. Son procès, sa condamnation et son exécution sont rapportés dans la correspondance de Madame de Sévigné ainsi que dans les Crimes Célèbres d'Alexandre Dumas.