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Women of the Highest Court
"Sisters in Law" reminds us how much has changed within a matter of decades.
Law
“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.” — Aristotle
An Enduring Response to Injustice
Fred Korematsu was an ordinary man who took an extraordinary stand and ended up transforming not only himself and his community, but also the nation.
A Valentine for a Justice
"Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" is a loving, slightly ironic biographical gift-book that is a spin-off from a Tumblr fan site.
Law and Diplomacy
Akhil Reed Amar reviews "The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities."
Who’s That Man?
Wil Haygood gives a dramatic account of Thurgood Marshall's nomination to the Supreme Court in his book "Showdown."
Especially Heinous: Guilt and the Prosecution of Sex Crimes
Vanessa Place argues that to pretend sex criminals are inhuman is to excuse ourselves from showing calculated mercy to the hated and reviled.
Four Who Made the US Constitution
"The Quartet" should find readership among all those interested in the drama involved in the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
The Importance of Dissent
The very first dissent was written by Justice Thomas Johnson in the long forgotten case of "Georgia v. Brailsford" (1793).
A Lawyer for Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Beyond his impressive legal career, Charles Rembar wrote three fascinating books, which have just been released in ebook format.
Gerry Spence and His Fight Against Power
Gary Spence hates prosecutors. I’m a prosecutor.
True Stories
"The remarkable thing is how few lawyers seem to realize they are supposed to be storytellers at all."
The Dream Redeemed: A Coda to the Same-Sex Marriage Struggle
Don Franzen examines the Obergefell v. Hodges decision which federally legalized gay marriage.
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