books about: judicial     books:       Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America228 reviews Mark Levin Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006 Men in Black Excellent historical and informative expose on how the nation's highest court is undermining our basic liberties and freedoms. Mark Levin is a straight shooter who tells it like it is and explains legalese concepts that are difficult to understand.             The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme Law of the ...29 reviews Andrew P. Napolitano Thomas Nelson, 2007 Must read Many people think that the government is doing there job, the job that we elect them to do. Unfortunately much of what they do is not authorized by the Constitution, and Judge Napolitano goes into great detail explaining many of the ways that our government legislates outside the boundaries of what is considered Constitutional. I would recommend this book for each and every voting American. ...             Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court54 reviews Jan Crawford Greenburg Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Extremely well balanced and very readable This book is excellent. I wish all books that touch upon political matters were written so objectively. Sadly, one can often determine an authors political affiliations (and, perhaps, agenda) when reading a book but that is not the case with Ms Greenburg's book on the Supreme Court. She presents a fair story that is very readable. The 'inside' information gleened from interviews and the ...             The Supremes' Greatest Hits: The 34 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life12 reviews Michael G. Trachtman Sterling, 2006 Things I should have learned in high school I bought this as a gift, decided I'd better preview it first, and now I don't want to give it up. I'm ordering another one. Believe what the other 5-star reviewers have written.             Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches30 reviews John W. Dean Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Broken Government - A Wakeup Call I just finished reading John Dean's latest book, "Broken Government, How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches". It is not light reading, but it is enlightening. Dean carefully details the long slow demolition of our government by the Republican Party. He starts with Regan and works carefully up to the current administration and the evidence is very ...             The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom12 reviews Robert A. Levy, William Mellor Sentinel HC, 2008 Outstanding - one of the best I have read I have read the Constitution several times and it has always been a mystery to me how many (if not most) laws are permissible by our courts and deemed congruent with our founding fathers vision. This book no only addresses my confusion but does it in a clear entertaining style free of Latin and other confusing "legalese". I highly recommend this well written engaging book.             The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court167 reviews Jeffrey Toobin Anchor, 2008 thank you for the book i sent the book to a friend who is in prison and he received it promptly and is enjoyin it very much.             The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town550 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2006 Appalling "story" This is a true but horrific story that unfolds in Oklahoma. The book mainly depicts five wrongful convictions for murder. Of those five cases, there is one in particular that gets highlighted: Ron K. Williamson's. Ron is a former athlete bedeviled by mental illness that gets railroaded in a murder case in a small town courtroom in rural Oklahoma. There were irregularities all the way from ...             The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power3 reviews Jonathan Mahler Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Hamdan vs. Rumsfeld Here is an astonishing story in which two unlikely and oddly paired attorneys (read heroes) take on the United States government on behalf of a Yemeni citizen detained at Guantanamo. Neither Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift, the navy lawyer assigned to the case, nor Neal Katyal, the Georgetown law professor who volunteered to help, could have imagined where the case would take them nor what it would ...             How Judges Think9 reviews Richard A. Posner Harvard University Press, 2008 Brlliant and fun analysis of how judges actually decide cases This man is *cold*. Fortunately for the reader, it is this icy wit that makes reading Posner's books such a joy. Watch how he rips into inconsistencies: 'In discussing a case that invalidated the exclusion of homosexuals from the military, Beatty approvingly remarks that the court "noted the lack of `concrete' and `actual or significant' evidence that allowing gay men to enlist in the armed ...             FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of America's Finest, 2nd Edition45 reviews Thomas Ackerman JIST Works, 2005 Great book Great author, too. I had him as a Criminal Justice professor at Grand Valley State University. He was an adjunct professor there for a couple of years. Very nice, very knowledgeable. This book is a good reference and starting point. Sure, most of the information is available on the Internet, but why go through all the trouble of finding it when it can all be at your fingertips?             Becoming Justice Blackmun: Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court Journey32 reviews Linda Greenhouse Times Books, 2006 Great Book A great book that shows insight into the mind of one of the most powerful men that has sat on the most powerful court in the country. Becoming Justice Blackmun does a wonderful job in giving a full picture of Harry Blackmun the man and how his life influenced his decision both on the court and everyday. Becoming Justice Blackmun is a great and interesting read.             A Stranger's Game (Bitter Creek Novels)13 reviews Joan Johnston Pocket, 2008 One of my favoite authors..... I love Joan Johnston's writing. The "Bitter Creek" books are among my favorites. I am going to have a hard time waiting for the next one. I want to know what happens with "Kate."             Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter42 reviews James S. Hirsch Mariner Books, 2000 READ THIS BOOK! It's that simple. I have read both this and Rubin Carter's own The 16th Round. There are some things that I believe on both sides of the story. I do believe that Rubin did have a violent juvenile past, and was an angry man. Yet, if a person who is facing oppression on a daily basis i'm sure you would tend to have violent tendancies as well; it's easy to make statements about a man's life when we are in a ...             A History of American Law: Third Edition5 reviews Lawrence M. Friedman Touchstone, 2005 History - To The EXTREME My first reaction after finishing the book, was to ask myself how anyone could have enough time to put so much information together. As the cover states, this "book touches every conceivable aspect of law...it is a stupendous achievement." The author takes an insurmountable task and first breaks it up into four sections, Part 1: American Law in the colonial Period, Part 2: Revolution to the ...             Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Review (Harvard Paperbacks)5 reviews John Ely Harvard University Press, 1980 A true classic John Ely's masterpiece on the the proper scope of judicial review is a must-read for anyone interested in the Supreme Court or just law in general. In short, Ely feels the Court should limit its power to assuring adequate access to the political process for all and not to giving answers to substantive issues such as abortion, affirmative action, economic rights, etc. In short, the book is a ...             A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ...24 reviews Peter Irons Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography Peter Irons is an ardent patriot. He believes passionately in the founding promises of America as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights: "all men are created equal" - "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness" for all people - "justice for all" - "promote the General welfare" - "no law respecting an establishment of religion....or ...             Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice17 reviews Kevin A. Ring Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2004 Judicial Insightful This book contains a compilation of rulings by conservative Supreme Court associate justice Antonin Scalia, who was appointed to the bench in 1986. Includes his written opinions on religion, abortion, the ASA, gay rights, capital punishment, free speech, and affirmative action, referencing the U.S. Constitution and its historical interpretations. This book will give you an insightful look at our ...             The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America16 reviews Jeffrey Rosen Holt Paperbacks, 2007 The real Justice League of America It's one of the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution that the three branches of government are more-or-less equal, with checks and balances assuring that no branch takes over. The reality, of course, is different: at times - particularly in the 1800s - the Congress was the more powerful branch, while at other times -especially recently - the Presidency has taken the reins. The ...             Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism (Examples & Explanations) (Examples & Explanations)5 reviews Christopher N. May, Allan Ides Aspen Publishers, 2006 Con Law Clarified If you're in law school using the Sullivan and Gunther Con Law casebook, I HIGHLY recommend this study aid! That casebook is huge, intimidating, and not very clear in bringing out the black letter law. Combined with a strict Socratic professor, the law can be very puzzling. Using this E and E, along with Emanuel's outline, makes the entire subject a LOT clearer. If you're planning on going to ...              search for books branches, challenge, constitution, constitutional, constitutionrevised, decisions, democracy, destroyed, destroying, distrust, executive, expanded, explanations, federalism, government, hurricane, injustice, innocent, legislative, miraculous, outspoken, paperbacks, personalities, presidential, radically, republican, rewriting, rivalries, wittiest, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Gospel of Mark (Sacra Pagina) we recommend Appalling "story" leave a comment home  impressum - about us