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...argued that such decisions have steered towards a centrist position, and have at times disappointed conservative groups. This tendency, Hatch said, proves that "the Rehnquist Court is not a consistently conservative...
What follows is a whirlwind romp through American history as it pertains to the Supreme Court. Rehnquist offers short sketches of influential justices who aren’t as well known, such as Justices Joseph Story, Samuel Miller and Rufus Peckham. His description of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s failed attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court is especially engaging, and brings to life the drama of the event. Every major case touched upon in high school U.S. history is at least mentioned, and sometimes lavishly described, up through the Warren Court. Marbury v. Madison...
...latter chapters of the book finally provide what a straight history textbook wouldn’t: a “how-it-really-works” look at the Supreme Court. Rehnquist describes how cases are chosen, how they are argued,and how decisions are made. As in the first chapter, Rehnquist offers more details than the reader can possibly absorb. For example, conferences to discuss the cases take place on Wednesday afternoon and Friday conferences begin at 9:30 a.m. for most of the year. The chief justice and senior associate justice sit at opposite ends of a rectangular...
...this book, one gets the sense that Chief Justice Rehnquist is confident in his position and proud of his branch of the government. The book ends with a resounding declaration: “There is no reason to doubt that [the Supreme Court] will continue as a vital and uniquely American institutional participant in the everlasting search of civilized society for the proper balance between liberty and authority, between the state and the individual.” And has the book succeeded in the balancing act between accessibility and technical detail? For the most part, yes. Perhaps The Supreme Court...
...William H. Rehnquist...