Justice on the Brink
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 9, 2021
The gripping story of the Supreme Court’s transformation from a measured institution of law and justice into a highly politicized body dominated by a right-wing supermajority, told through the dramatic lens of its most transformative year, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning law columnist for The New York Times “A dazzling feat . . . meaty, often scintillating and sometimes scary . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A concise, accessible look at twelve months that changed the Supreme Court.
- Genres
- Courts & the Judiciary, Constitutional Law, Courts & Judicial System
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, November 9, 2021
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The gripping story of the Supreme Court’s transformation from a measured institution of law and justice into a highly politicized body dominated by a right-wing supermajority, told through the dramatic lens of its most transformative year, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning law columnist for The New York Times “A dazzling feat . . . meaty, often scintillating and sometimes scary . . .
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Greenhouse is a virtuoso of SCOTUS analysis.”—The Washington Post In Justice on the Brink, legendary journalist Linda Greenhouse gives us unique insight into a court under stress, providing the context and brilliant analysis readers of her work in The New York Times have come to expect. In a page-turning narrative, she recounts the twelve months when the court turned its back on its legacy and traditions, abandoning any effort to stay above and separate from politics. With remarkable clarity and deep institutional knowledge, Greenhouse shows the seeds being planted for the court’s eventual overturning of Roe v. Wade, expansion of access to guns, and unprecedented elevation of religious rights in American society. Both a chronicle and a requiem, Justice on the Brink depicts the struggle for the soul of the Supreme Court, and points to the future that awaits all of us.
Why It Clicks
A concise, accessible look at twelve months that changed the Supreme Court.
Come here for
- Cultural literacy on the Court, without a law-school detour
- A clear, practical account of a volatile year
Expect
- Justice and presidential power in close view
- Straightforward explanation over legal flourishes
Where it sits
| Courts & the Judiciary | 72% |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Law | 35% |
| Courts & Judicial System | 22% |
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Publisher categories
- Courts & Judicial System
- Judicial Power & Courts
- Courts & the Judiciary
- Authors
- Linda Greenhouse
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- November 9, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Courts & Judicial System