Justice on the brink : the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and twelve months that transformed the Supreme Court / Linda Greenhouse.
| Author/creator |
Greenhouse, Linda author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, [2021] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2021 |
| Description | xxix, 300 pages ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | Prologue. The chosen one -- July : The triumph of John Roberts -- August-September : An ending and a beginning -- October : Waiting for Justice Barrett -- November : Turning point -- December : Testing time -- January : Across the street -- February : Choosing sides -- March : Pressures -- April : Agendas -- May : The question -- June-July : Religion, established -- Epilogue: The broken fourth wall. |
| Abstract | "At the end of the Supreme Court's 2019-2020 term, the center was holding. The predictions that the Court would move irrevocably to the radical right hadn't come to pass, as the justices released surprisingly moderate opinions on cases involving abortion rights, LGBTQ rights, and how local governments could handle the pandemic, all shepherded by Chief Justice John Roberts. By the end of the 2020-2021 term, much about our the nation's highest court will have changed. The right-wing supermajority will complete its first term on the bench, cementing Donald Trump's legacy on American jurisprudence. This is the story of that year. From the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the rise of Amy Coney Barrett, from the pandemic to the election, from the Trump campaign's legal challenges to the storming of the Capitol across the street, the Supreme Court has been at the center of many of the biggest events of the year. Throughout Justice on the Brink, award-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse gives us unique insight into a Supreme Court under stress, providing the context and brilliant analysis readers of her work in The New York Times have come to expect"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-271) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Greenhouse, Linda. Justice on the brink. First edition. New York : Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021] 9780593447956 |
| LCCN | 2021013364 |
| ISBN | 9780593447932 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 059344793X (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| Standard identifier# | 40030854591 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF8742 .G743 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |