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All together.......2007-10-10
In this book Radclyffe cleverly pulls the characters of Sloan and Rebecca together. Both are asked to join and joint task force with the Justice Department. Both are trying prove themselves. Rebecca that she as back at full force. And Sloan what the Justice Department lost when she was screwed over. Will they prove themselves? Will their partners survive their all out time consuming almost obession with this case? Get the book and find out.
Search for a Killer.......2007-05-21
A police detective must find her partner's killer in this adventurous romance. The questions left at the end of this novel will leave you desiring the next installment in the series.
Terrific novel, tremendous writing.......2007-03-05
These are my favorite characters by this author. They are well rounded and fascinating people. You will not put this novel down once you start so make sure you have a large block of time, get comfortable and enjoy!
This is a Keeper !
Don't miss any of the books in this fabulous series -
A Matter of Trust
Shield of Justice
In Pursuit of Justice
Justice in the Shadows
Justice Served
from the publisher's website: In the dynamic double sequel to Shield of Justice and A Matter of Trust, Det. Sgt. Rebecca Frye struggles to return to duty after a near fatal shooting. Joining forces with enigmatic computer consultant J.T. Sloan, Rebecca accepts a temporary assignment with a Federal task force investigating an Internet child pornography ring.
Rebecca's obsession with finding her partner's killer and her involvement in the multi-jurisdictional investigation threaten both her life and her new relationship with Doctor Catherine Rawlings. When Catherine becomes professionally involved and an attempt on the life of a task force member ensues, the pursuit of justice becomes a deadly race against time
Radclyffe Keeps Getting Better and Better.......2006-06-03
I remember reading a Radclyffe interview where she said she didn't like writing series romances. I'm so very glad she doesn't "walk the talk" on that one! I have completely enjoyed her three series: Honor, Provincetown, and Justice. In fact, I've read through all of them for a second time this year.
'Pursuit' brings together characters from two books: A Matter of Trust & Shield of Justice. Rad does it in such a masterful way, bringing in three interesting couples (Rebecca and Catherine from Justice, Jason and Sarah & Sloan and Michael from Trust), each with it's own trials and triumphs. She also plants the seed for another couple to emerge through rookie cop Mitchell and prostitute Sandy.
One might think such a varied cast of characters would make the book hard to follow, but the synergy between personalities gives the book itself depth and dimensionality.
I never tire of Rad's work. This one certainly didn't disappoint!
Adventure,romance,intrigue,and more!.......2006-05-28
Rarely have I found a writer who can take so many different plot lines and weave them all into one book. You could take any one of at least three seperate tracks in this book and turn them into individual stand alone stories worthy of publishing. But such is the case with Radclyffe's writing. She gives you much more than your money's worth, and leaves you with enough questions to cause you to hunger for the next installment in the series. I recommend reading her "series" stories in order, and watch both the writer and the characters in her literature mature!
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In Human Rights Horizons, one of the world's foremost authorities on human rights and international relations maps out the way to a more just and human global society. Borders are being erased; democracy and capitalism are spreading. The world is rapidly changing, and these changes are opening the door for the promotion of human rights to become and integral part of worldwide politics and law.
In his provocative new book, Falk discusses the borderline between the promotion of human rights and the promotion of interventionist and coercive diplomacy. Can the US and the UN find an acceptable balance between unnecessary, protracted violence (Somalia) and simply letting genocide spread (Rwanda)? While looking at specific cases, Falk also sheds important new light on non-Western attitudes toward human rights, the challenge of genocidal politics, the intersection of morality and global security, and the pursuit of international justice. Thoughtful and very accessibly written, Human Rights Horizons clearly presents a path to an original new humanitarian policy for the 21st century.
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Although the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees is the most public part of the nomination process, the most critical phase—the initial selection of nominees—is usually hidden from view. In Pursuit of Justices, David Yalof takes the reader behind the scenes of what happens before the Senate hearings to show how presidents go about deciding who will sit on the highest court in the land. As Yalof shows, an intricate web of forces—competing factions within the executive branch, organized interests, and the president's close associates—all vie for influence during this phase of presidential decisionmaking.
Yalof draws on the papers of seven modern presidents, from Truman to Reagan, and firsthand interviews with key figures, such as Ramsey Clark, Edwin Meese, and President Gerald Ford. He documents and analyzes the selection criteria these presidents used, the pool of candidates from which they chose, their strategies, and the political pressures affecting their decisions, both successes and failures. Yalof also disputes much conventional wisdom about the selection process, including the widely held view that presidents choose nominees primarily to influence future decisions of the high court. In a substantial epilogue, Yalof offers insightful observations about the selections of Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton.
By focusing on a neglected area of presidential politics, Yalof offers a fascinating and unprecedented glimpse into the intricate world of executive branch decisionmaking and the Supreme Court appointment process as a whole.
Winner of the 2000 Richard E. Neustadt Award for Best Book on the American Presidency
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A tremendous job.......2003-06-25
Yalof has done a tremendous job on a very important subject, the process by which presidents select their Supreme Court nominees. He identifies the most widely used presidential approaches to the selection process, as well as isolating ten factors that have changed the modern day selection process.
Yalof then applies these broad factors to each of the nominations made to the Supreme Court since the Truman Administration. Of particular interest is his coverage of the Reagan nominees, especially Judge Bork.
Yalof's book would be a great one for an introductory class about the Supreme Court. Using tons of primary source material, it is a fascinating look into how and why presidents choose the Supreme Court nominees they do.
A book whose time is coming (again).......2002-04-20
This fascinating and well-written piece will soon grace the desk of journalists and decisionmakers everywhere, as new spots inevitably open up on the nation's highest bench. Yalof's first work is a triumph of scholarship, storytelling, and insight.
Liberty and Property in the Hands of Nine Unknown Persons.......2000-06-10
I reviewed Yalof's Pursuit of Justices for the New York Law Journal (December 10, 1999). He describes how nominees for the Supreme Court were chosen during the Truman through Reagan presidencies. His subject is novel, painstakingly examined and offered in a sustained, highly readable prose. His book deserves shelf space in libraries public and private. Its harvest of facts catches and holds one's attention, and is so full that no review can do its details justice. Of the seven presidencies, those covering Nixon and Reagan should be read first for sheer enjoyment at the sight of a driven nomination process in high gear. The seventh chapter, an exposition of the forms and problems in nominee selection, is in itself a handbook that should be kept in the right hand drawer of a President's desk, its copies to be distributed among those humble Machiavellians who even now are laying long-term plans for their nominations. If you want to keep awake at night, read Yalof's description of how Nixon toyed with the idea of "sticking it" to the Democrats by nominating Senator Robert Byrd who had obtained his law degree while in the Senate and had never practiced law, and if that doesn't do it, try Nixon's consideration of vice president Spiro Agnew for appointment to the court.
Liberty and Property in the Hands of Nine Unknown Persons.......2000-06-10
I wrote the review of Yalof's Pursuit of Justices for the New York Law Journal (December 10, 1999). Yalof describes how nominees for the Supreme Court were chosen during the Truman through Reagan pesidencies. His subject is novel, painstakingly examined and offered in a sustained, readable prose. His book deserves shelf space in libraries public and private. Its harvest of facts catches and holds one's attention, and is so full that no review can do its details justice. Of the seven presidencies, those covering Nixon and Reagan should be read first for sheer enjoyment at the site of a driven nomination process in high gear. The seventh chapter, an exposition of the forms and problems in nominee selection, is in itself a handbook that should be kept in the right hand drawer of a President's desk, its copies to be distributed among those humble Machiavellians who even now are laying long-term plans for their nominations.
A good history of the Supreme Court selection process.......2000-01-04
This book details the selection process of Supreme Court nominees from 1945 to the present. The book focuses on the President and his decision process in selecting nominees. While there is solid analysis of the nominating process, the real value of this book is its inside historical narration of the nomination process. Overall the book is lucid and well written. For anyone interested in the Supreme Court this book is a must read.
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With its ability to review and interpret all American law, the U.S. Supreme Court is arguably the most influential branch of government but also the one most carefully shielded from the public gaze. The United States Supreme Court pulls back the curtain of mystery and makes the Court accessible to all readers, offering the perfect point of entry into the history of the revered institution. Eighteen essays by top legal historians including Paul Finkelman, Katherine Fischer Taylor, and Michael Vorenberg provide a succinct, authoritative interpretation the Court's activities over the past two centuries, from its inception to the present day. Organized chronologically by the terms of each chief justice, the book showcases the Court's legal triumphs and disasters, its internal workings, and its political, social, and cultural impact. Here are fresh insights into the Court's key moments and cases, from the Dred Scot decision to Brown v. Board of Education, from the Lochner Era to the Warren Court, from Roe v. Wade to Bush v. Gore. This book also brings to light the uneasy influence of popular culture and electoral politics on the Court. A fitting companion to The American Congress and The American Presidency, The United States Supreme Court is essential reading, riveting and incisive.
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Not Supreme.......2006-03-07
A book that suffers from having been put together in the aftermath of the presidential election of 2000. Many of the contributing law school professors write in the white hot certainty that Mr. Gore won and that the Supreme Court wrongly gave the election to Mr. Bush. The Rehnquist Court is disparaged at every opportunity. For example: "To its critics, the Rehnquist Court has returned American constitutional law to the state of the early 1930s, virtually wiping clean the modern cycle of Supreme Court history." Meanwhile, advocates of the Rehnquist Court are not given voice.
Through no fault of its own, this effort also is also weakened from going to press just before the two most recent appointees were nominated in 2005.
The essays by the professors are extremely uneven. Professors Holt, Whittington, Frederick, and Taylor score high. Professors Wiecek and Powe score low. Professor Rosenberg's effort on popular culture and the Court is worthless. Professor Gottlieb loathes the Rehnquist Court. He should not have been asked to render his judgement on this time period in a book that proclaims itself as "The Authoritative Reference."
Good Book!.......2006-01-28
I am astonished at the previous reviewer's comments. I normally don't write many reviews, but had to put my two cents worth on this one. The book seems fair and unbiased -- I guess the previous reviewer is some rabid right-winger, because this seems more centrist than most books I've come across. A
Anyways, the book covers a number of important cases through the eyes of the top jurists in America. The jurists come from both the left and the right, but are mostly centrists focusing on the application of the issue concerned and its applicibility under the Constitution. The essays show pretty good insight to the root factor being considered and all the ramifications of its adoption onto society.
A very good book.
Bad book.......2006-01-24
I'm not a good writer but an avid reader. This book is left wing, liberal garbage disguised as a history book.
Stay away from it.
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In Pursuit of Justice
Ralph Nader
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"Ralph Nader is our indispensible voice of outrage against corporate corruption, greed, invasion of privacy, and abuse of power."-James K. Galbraith, author of Created Unequal: The Crisis in American Pay
Over the last 40 years, Ralph Nader has established himself as this country's most active visionary. In this insightful new collection of his nationally syndicated column, Nader is at his best. Collecting more than 100 articles spanning three decades, In Pursuit of Justice addresses corporate abuse; the latent dangers of nuclear energy, water and air pollution, consumer safety; and more, all with Nader's inimitable sense of both his subjects' gravity and citizens' entitlement to a fair lot. Writing with a passion for justice and a piercing awareness of the issues of the day, Nader has been tireless in his pursuit of safer lives for U.S. citizens, leaving no one in this country untouched by his reforms.
Remarkably contemporary in its breadth, In Pursuit of Justice is an important retrospective highlighting past victories and leading the way toward the coming decade's most consequential social struggles.
Author, lawyer and leading consumer advocate Ralph Nader is the award-winning founder of the Public Interest Research Group, the Center for Study of Responive Law, Public Citizen, the Clean Water Action Project, the Disability Rights Project and the Project for Corporate Responsibility. His 2000 presidental election campaign on the Green Party ticket served to broaden the scope of debate on federal priorities.
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Government employee.......2005-07-24
A must read for anyone interested in how our government operates. There is a bit of repetition but a lot of good information and contacts for further research.
A wonderful collection.......2005-05-10
I think most people's reaction to a 500 page book would be one of caution, myself included. It has nothing to do with the content, I just know it will take a while for me to get through that many pages.
That being said, this collection of Nader essays is a 500 page book, but it's been a joy reading it because of the organization of the book. Broken down into smaller chapters, the book is full of very short, but well-written essays usually no longer than two pages. It's very easy to read a few at a time, and then come back to the book later. I actually find myself reading this book faster than I would other books of the same length. Each piece is so short I usually end up telling myself, "I'll just read a few more." In the end, it makes the book easier to read.
As far as content goes, the book is great. I think if you're a genuinelly progressive person, you'll still like Nader even though the Democrats have tried to scapegoat him rather than admit their own problems as a party. This country needs people like Nader to remind us that we don't have to settle for what we have, that things can and should be better. This book sends that message loud and clear.
One stop shopping for social justice.......2004-11-06
The October 23rd "review" pretty much sums up why John Kerry and his hysterical Anybody-But-Bush supporters were shellacked this week, while everything Ralph Nader said during the campaign was proved correct. Ignore the subject at hand, be hysterical and irrational, and wave empty slogans ("A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush" -- what does that mean? In Wyoming, where Kerry lost by over 20 points? In D.C., where Bush lost by over EIGHTY points? My vote would never have gone to Kerry under any circumstances....how was my vote for Nader a vote for Bush?)
Meanwhile, Ralph Nader continues on without a break and will now focus on the ridiculous ballot access laws in this country, as well as the subjects touched on in this book. What he "has done for us lately" is to start one new organization after another from 2000 to 2004, advocate on behalf of the District of Columbia's pathetic public library system - left to rot by the D.C. Democratic Party, which has done nothing for anybody in decades - and highlight solutions to other issues that are working right now in localities around the country. Read what he has to say in this book and climb on board. Roll up your sleeves and put up or shut up, Democrats.
One good man.......2004-08-26
Deeply intelligent, in breadth and depth, these articles by Mr. Nader, who has given everything for just causes over nearly half a century, make eloquent, and plain, what so many others believe and either can't, or won't, say.
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The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice
Bernard B. Kerik
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An astonishing story of bravery and honor: One man's quest -- against incredible odds -- to pursue justice . . . and to uncover the painful truths of his own background.
From the sagging row houses of Paterson, New Jersey, to the cocaine fields of Colombia, from the razor wire of Rikers Island to the streets of New York City, Bernard Kerik has dedicated his life to a single goal: to fight the injustice he sees around him. A jail warden with a black belt and a background in international security and anti-terrorism, he took a substantial pay cut to become a beat cop on the streets of Times Square in 1986. A fearless narcotics detective, he went undercover to buy drugs in Harlem, seized millions of dollars of cocaine from the drug lords of the Cali cartel, and was awarded the Police Department's Medal of Valor for saving the life of a fellow officer. In the 1990s, as the city's Commissioner of Correction, he ended the hellish violence at Rikers Island and transformed it into a model of its kind. Today, as Kerik directs a police force of 55,000 -- the largest municipal force in the world -- his battles continue.
And yet Bernard Kerik's greatest battle was not pitched on tough city streets, but within himself. For, even as he was driven to seek justice in every corner of the world, this extraordinary man never looked back until he reached the top. And when he did, he faced the greatest unsolved case of his life -- the tragic mystery of his own mother, who abandoned her young son forty-one years ago.
The odyssey of Bernard B. Kerik is a poignant tale with lessons for all about what it means to be a good and brave man, and just how each of us should aspire to those ideals. A testament to courage in the service of honor, The Lost Son is a harrowing, inspirational, and uniquely American story.
Customer Reviews:
Uneven, Self Promoting, sometimes interesting.......2007-09-03
On the plus side we do get a look into the workings of the NYPD which I found fascinating. But Kerik is a shameless self promoter. I was almost embarrassed to read some of his self praise. Of course his story is perfect for an American audience -- we love someone who achieves much more then his background would predict. But we would also like our heroes to be a bit humble while they achieve so much. Some of the writing is uneven, especially the storyline of his mother. Since he has so little data on his mother, its difficult for him to generate a very engaging story there. If you like police stories and can find this book on deep discount you'll be pleased with it.
A Book About Heroes.......2006-12-28
I could not put this book down! Bernard Kerik tells his story by telling the story of the heroes he encounters along the way. His life experiences are sometimes normal, other times anything but normal and all make for a fascinating read.
Glad I didn't write a review when I actually read it.......2006-03-24
I would have rated in 5 stars for the quality of the story, but now that I know the majority of it has elements of untruth, it gets one star, and only because I can't rate it any lower. He also left out a lot of things, like at least one marriage. How do you forget THAT?
Based on the things that came out later, he probably should have been IN Riker's Island, not running it. He sounds like someone who gets promoted because nobody likes them and there isn't enough on them to get them fired.
Fictional Autobiography.......2005-10-19
I enjoyed sections of this book, which I will go into later, but first, the main thing you need to know before reading this book, is that it is Kerik's account of how he wants to be seen. It is far from the truth. If you're okay with reading this book as a work of marginal and occasional nonfiction, then enjoy. If you don't know what I'm referring to, look up Kerik on wikipedia. He was forced to withdraw his name from the Homeland Security post Bush appointed him to for reasons far too numerous to post here. Kerik admits to none of those things in the book. When he does briefly cover past indiscretions, his book replaces fact with fairy tale.
Okay, so what did I like? His accounts of his passion for the martial arts, and how it gave him confidence growing up. I found that inspiring. His drive to perform and excel in his work. His comraderie with fellow officers. His experiences as an undercover narcotics agent and descriptions of the guys he worked with and the methods they used to disrupt the drug trade. His ideas and leadership techniques when he was in charge at Rikers and NYPD (mostly topically covered).
If the book focused more on how he led Rikers and NYPD, I would have like it a lot more. That's what I thought I was buying into with a book on a former NYPD chief. Unfortunately, this is not the focus of the book. In fact, "focus" is something the book sorely lacks. The organization was awful or nonexistent. He entertained me for a while with tales of his childhood, but then he suddenly shows up in 2001. And he does this time-travel numerous times. Each time he does it I find myself wanting to skip from his present and jump to the next chapter where he gets back to the sometimes interesting parts in his past.
He tries unsuccessfully to weave in the "lost son" looking for his mother theme. He points out in the book how his mother abandoned him and basically made his life miserable, so I have a hard time empathizing with his hunt for her killer. When he tells you she becomes a low end prostitute in the worst part of town, and that he's tracking down her killer nearly 40 years after her death, it is apparent even to non-detectives like myself that he's not going to uncover anything. Then at the end he goes back to the crime scene with his NYPD posse & you discover that the whole neighborhood where she lived & was killed was completely razed and built over. That was a trip I wish he didn't take me on.
If the book was carefully edited it could have been a lot better. I was suprised it was allowed to get to print in this fashion. He noted that the day he finished writing it was 09/11/2001 - so that might explain the rush. He added a little section on 9-11 at the very end.
A FRAUD, A CON MAN, A SOCIOPATH.......2005-06-19
GIVEN KERIK'S REPORTED MOB TIES, AMORALITY AND CASHING IN ON THE 9/11 TRAGEDY, IT'S NO SURPRISE TO READ THIS CON JOB PIECE OF FICTION. HIS GHOSTWRITER IS PROBABLY A FICTION WRITER BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IT IS WELL WRITTEN, THE STORY IS A FRAUD. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN SAUDI ARABIA? HE STALKED AND TERRORIZED WOMEN ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST. WHY DIDN'T MR. LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO CLAIMED TO BE SO HIGHLY SKILLED THAT HE COULD TRACK DOWN THE BIGGEST DRUG LORDS IN THE WORLD...TRACK DOWN HIS OWN INFANT DAUGHTER --THE ONE HE ABANDONED? HOW ABOUT THE TRUTH? HE IS A CON MAN, ABANDONED HIS OWN CHILD, IS EGOMANIACAL AND IS NOTHING MORE THAN A THUG. HE WRITES ABOUT SOME TEACHER IN SCHOOL WHO TOLD HIM HE WOULD NEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING. GUESS WHAT? HE WAS RIGHT. BERNARD KERIK IS JUST WHAT THAT TEACHER SAID HE'D BE. A BIG ZERO.
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This book covers various human rights subject matters from an Islamic persprective. Subjects include Justice, Constitutionalism, Democracy, Sanctity of Life, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, The Status of Women, Non-Muslims, Property Rights, Citizenship, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Movement, Children, Security of Person, Slavery, Social Services, MPAC's approach to the Quran and MPAC's approach to Hadith.
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Answers all the questions the west has about Islam and Human Rights........2006-07-20
Finally, someone steps up and writes a book that will help bridge the gap between Muslim and non-muslim thinking. Many question whether Islam is compatible with democracy, and Dr.Hathout provides the answers. He covers a plethora of humanitarian issues (womens rights, slavery, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the sanctity of life, among others)and disects Islam's perspective and stance on each. This is a must read for everyone, especially those who criticize Islam's place in the world, and especially America. Dr. Hathout shows the parallels between the accepted American ideals and Islam, and makes it easy for all types of readers to understand. This is a paramount guide for all who either appreciate or do not understand the truth of Islam. You WILL not find a book with the same type of unique insight!
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A Murder Among Friends (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense)
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While helping the police bust a drug ring, Rosa Cagnalia witnessed a murder—one she was now being framed for.
Ofif cer Samuel Packard hauled her in, only to see another cop— his former partner—take her from the precinct without cause. So he followed. Betraying a friend went against Sam's beliefs, but he suspected that something was going on, and that Rosa just might be innocent. The dangerous predicament he discovered her in only cemented his desire to help. Now, if only he could get his beautiful suspect to cooperate....
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Great suspense!.......2007-04-15
More suspenseful than romantic, Pursuit of Justice will keep you on your toes as you experience the stress of being in danger with Rosa and Sam, who are trying to avoid being killed...all the while pursuing justice. This story has more details, plot points, twists, turns, herrings, and action than most suspense novels. It's not overly violent, but at the same time it's by no means a soft story. Plenty of action fills this novel, and up to the very last page the characters are exposing more lies and murders, and are running from danger! Reading Pursuit of Justice made me feel like I had stepped into the middle of a NYPD Blues episode.
Personally, I like more romantic tension in a romantic suspense story, but the suspense piece was interesting enough that it made up for the lack in that area. Plus, the characters were unique, and given the intense pace of the story I think it would've been difficult to develop a believable romantic relationship. I also loved Rosa and Sam's interactions with Rosa's cat, Go Away. The humor was precious, right down to the heaved cat food on the leather seats.
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Morton Horwitz's The Warren Court and the Pursuit of Justice is a book for the layperson outlining the changes the Warren Court created in America's civil liberties jurisprudence. While the book is in no sense a polemic, Horwitz assumes the reader shares his view that what the Warren Court wrought was progress, and he criticizes the justices only when they failed to reach liberal results. Justice Byron White would have winced at the way Horwitz characterizes decisions and justices as being simply "liberal" or "conservative," and one could argue that such a politicization is a problem rather than a virtue. But ACLU members and casual students of American legal history will find the book a quick read that touches upon all of the substantial decisions in a critical period of the Supreme Court's life. --Ted Frank
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The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics.
The men who made up the Supreme Court when Earl Warren was Chief Justice (1953-69) changed America forever, and their decisions are still affecting constitutional law today. This overview of the Warren Court focuses on its landmark cases and enduring legacy.
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Honoring Our Best Traditions.......2006-02-19
Throughout most of its history, the Supreme Court has been been dominated by the forces of private property and white privilege. The Court has tortured the plain language of the Constitution to accommodate Southern apartheid, to disenfranchise minorities, and to tolerate the repression of labor unions and socialists. Progressives who look to the Court to enlarge American democracy ignore the history of the institution. Instead, they seek inspiration from the anomalous Warren Court of the 1950s and '60s. This book explains why.
"The Warren Court and the Pursuit of Justice" is a gem of popular legal history. It tells the story of how the Warren Court breathed life into the Constitution by ending school segregation, expanding freedom of speech, constitutionalizing state criminal justice systems, and requiring states to draw electoral districts on the principle of one man/one vote. Horwitz writes clearly and economically, and packs a great deal of legal, historical, and biographical material into a small space. His focus is not on technical legal doctrine. Instead, he aims to situate the Warren Court within the political and social history of the era, in the process offering the reader mini-essays on topics such as the civil rights movement and McCarthyism. His hero is William Brennan. His book is a total success.
For honoring our best democratic traditions, the Warren Court was vilified by racists, McCarthyites, and Richard Nixon. As Horwitz observes, "Impeach Earl Warren" signs blossomed in the states of the Old Confederacy. This was telling. Conservatives may hate to admit it, but modern conservative court-bashing predates Roe v. Wade by many years. Its social and political roots can be traced to the massive extralegal resistance to desegregation in the South. To the extent a Court can be judged by its enemies, the Warren Court was on the side of the angels.
That was long ago. The politics of the Supreme Court have undergone a seachange since the time of Earl Warren. No one should be surprised if the new Roberts Court pushes a conservative agenda that strengthens Presidents and prosecutors, while disempowering consumers, workers, and minorities. All the while, progressives will wring their hands and act as if the Court is betraying its traditions. In reality, it will be reverting to norm. Much will depend on who wins the White House and the Senate in 2008, for, as Horwtiz demonstrates, the bottomline is politics.
Wonderful Book.......2002-05-21
I just took a class with Professor Horwitz of the same title here at Harvard, and this book clearly summarizes the major themes of the Warren Court. It is wonderfully written, moves very fast, but there are details given about this wonderful era of change.
The book centers on the Warren Court's view of substantive democracy as a central organizing principle for the many decisions. It espouses the ideal that while responding to times, the Court also had higher ideals and used these two together.
The book works through major case areas and is divided as such, looking first at the race relations and civil rights cases, then moving on to the response to McCarthyism with Free Speech, and views of Rights and Democracy. Each section builds on each other until Horwitz's great theme is revealed.
It really gives the reader a great understanding of the Court, and one can come out of it feeling great. It works well with the course and would work very well on its own too.
An Accessible and Concise Look at the Warren Court.......1999-09-25
Professor Horowitz provides a very accessible accounting of the Warren Court's impact on America and American jurisprudence. For those with legal training, this short history puts all the doctrines learned in law school-the void for vagueness application to the First Amendment, the Carolene Products Footnote Four analysis-into a tidy, compact context. For the non-lawyer, Horowitz avoids the legalese and shows how the Warren Court rulings affected the course of American events. Horowitz examines the court's impact in several areas: civil rights, democractic principles of governance, free speech, and the incorporation doctrine as applied to criminal procedure. Horowitz truly has admiration for his subject, but that admiration is not unqualified, and he takes the court to task for buckling under McCarthyism and for not standing up for its First Amendment principles, although Horowitz clearly blames one justice, Justice Frankfurter, for the court's reluctance to take on McCarthy. An excellent summary of the Warren Court, its decisions, and the justices who together made up its collective personality.
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