Listening to the Law
Reflections on the Court and Constitution
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 9, 2025
From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, accessible way into constitutional thinking and court talk.
- Genres
- Lawyers & Judges, Constitutional Law, Courts & the Judiciary
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, September 9, 2025
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From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like? How does the Court get its cases? How does it decide them?
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How does she decide? In Listening to the Law, Justice Barrett answers these questions and more. She lays out her role (and daily life) as a justice, touching on everything from her deliberation process to dealing with media scrutiny. With the warmth and clarity that made her a popular law professor, she brings to life the making of the Constitution and explains her approach to interpreting its text. Whether sharing stories of clerking for Justice Scalia or walking readers through prominent cases, she invites readers to wrestle with originalism and to embrace the rich heritage of our Constitution.
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A clear, accessible way into constitutional thinking and court talk.
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- court-and-constitution reflections
- easy entry to a serious civic conversation
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- practical, straightforward tone
- plenty to discuss
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| Lawyers & Judges | 81% |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 61% |
| Courts & the Judiciary | 59% |
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Publisher categories
- Lawyers & Judges
- Constitutional Law
- Courts & the Judiciary
- Authors
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 9, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lawyers & Judges