The brethren
by Bob Woodward · first published 1979
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Cases and constitutional issues covered include abortion (Roe v. Wade); Vietnam War; Pentagon Papers; busing and school desegregation; executive privilege (Watergate Affair); death penalty; obscenity and pornography.
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An inside look into the operation of the Supreme Court is Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong's "The Brethren" [1], which covers the years 1969-1975. There's a surprising amount of persuasion, negotiation, and coalition-building in order to find the votes to grant cert or hold a majority. It's interesting to…
on “As Qualified Immunity Takes Center Stage, More Delay from SCOTUS” ↗Potter Stewart leaked large amounts of inside knowledge to Bob Woodward for the book 'The Brethren' (which is excellent BTW) though it didn't come out until his death. Abe Fortas eventually resigned under a cloud of partisanship and questionable financial decisions, but was not impeached. I'm sure…
on “What we can deduce from a leaked PDF” ↗And, in general, the Justices don't even write the opinions. According to the book 'The Brethren' by Bob Woodward, the bulk of the text of opinions are often written by clerks and reviewed by their supervising Justice.
on “Clever piece of code exposes hidden changes to Supreme Court opinions” ↗…more just plain ol' shame and knowing he had no recourse. I imagine he was not alone in his deliberations, though, and that his advisers - particularly his legal advisers - agreed. I recently read "The Brethren" by Bob Woodward and and Scott Armstrong (http://www.amazon.com/The-Brethren-Inside-Supreme-Court/dp/0...), about the Supreme Court from 1969 to 1975. Watergate is a major episode, and it shows that Nixon…
on “Icelandic Prime Minister Resigns After Panama Data Leak” ↗