Jewish justices of the Supreme Court : from Brandeis to Kagan / David G. Dalin.
2017
KF8744 .D35 2017 (Mapit)
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Jewish justices of the Supreme Court : from Brandeis to Kagan / David G. Dalin.
Imprint
Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2017]
Description
xiii, 350 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series
Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life.
Formatted Contents Note
Before Brandeis: presidents, presidential appointments, and America's Jews, 1813-1912
Louis D. Brandeis : "people's attorney," presidential adviser, and Zionist
Mr. Justice Brandeis : the Court years
Benjamin N. Cardozo : redeeming the family name
Felix Frankfurter : City College to the New Deal
Mr. Justice Frankfurter : the Court years
Arthur J. Goldberg : a promising tenure cut short
Abe Fortas : a tale of achievement and scandal
Three Jewish justices : Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan join the Court.
Louis D. Brandeis : "people's attorney," presidential adviser, and Zionist
Mr. Justice Brandeis : the Court years
Benjamin N. Cardozo : redeeming the family name
Felix Frankfurter : City College to the New Deal
Mr. Justice Frankfurter : the Court years
Arthur J. Goldberg : a promising tenure cut short
Abe Fortas : a tale of achievement and scandal
Three Jewish justices : Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan join the Court.
Summary
"[This book] examines the lives, legal careers, and legacies of the eight Jews who have served or who currently serve as justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Elena Kagan. David Dalin discusses the relationship that these Jewish justices have had with the presidents who appointed them, and given the judges' Jewish background, investigates the antisemitism some of the justices encountered in their ascent within the legal profession before their appointment, as well as the role that antisemitism played in the attendant political debates and Senate confirmation battles. Other topics and themes include the changing role of Jews within the American legal profession and the views and judicial opinions of each of the justices on freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the death penalty, the right to privacy, gender equality, and the rights of criminal defendants, among other issues."--Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-340) and index.
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Available in Other Form
Online version: Dalin, David G., author. Jewish justices of the Supreme Court Waltham : Brandeis University Press, 2017
Call Number
KF8744 .D35 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781611682380 hardback alkaline paper
161168238X hardback alkaline paper
9781512600148 (epub, mobi & pdf)
161168238X hardback alkaline paper
9781512600148 (epub, mobi & pdf)
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