The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts / Joan Biskupic.
2019
KF8745.R6 A3 2019 (Mapit)
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Title
The Chief : the life and turbulent times of Chief Justice John Roberts / Joan Biskupic.
Imprint
New York : Basic Books, 2019.
Copyright
©2019
Description
ix, 421 pages : facsimile ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
From Lancashire to Wonder Street
The education of John Roberts
Hearing the call
"May it please the court"
The stand out
The right place
Blacks, whites, and Brown
Politics and money
A switch in time
Divided by race
A fractured court
An open seat
The Roberts Court in the Trump era.
The education of John Roberts
Hearing the call
"May it please the court"
The stand out
The right place
Blacks, whites, and Brown
Politics and money
A switch in time
Divided by race
A fractured court
An open seat
The Roberts Court in the Trump era.
Summary
"An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far. John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land? In The Chief, award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. Biskupic shows how Roberts' dual commitments have fostered distrust among his colleagues, with major consequences for the law. Trenchant and authoritative, The Chief reveals the making of a justice and the drama on this nation's highest court." -- Provided by publisher.
John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. Biskupic takes us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far, contending that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. In doing so, she reveals the making of a justice-- and the drama on this nation's highest court. -- adapted from publisher info
John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. Biskupic takes us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far, contending that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. In doing so, she reveals the making of a justice-- and the drama on this nation's highest court. -- adapted from publisher info
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF8745.R6 A3 2019
Language
English
ISBN
9780465093274 hardcover alkaline paper
0465093272 hardcover alkaline paper
9780465093281 (ebook)
0465093272 hardcover alkaline paper
9780465093281 (ebook)
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