The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined AmericaMacmillan, 2007 M01 9 - 288 pages A leading Supreme Court expert recounts the personal and philosophical rivalries that forged our nation's highest court and continue to shape our daily lives |
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... liberal , was Franklin D. Roose- velt's first appointment after his bitter defeat over expanding the Court's membership in 1937 ; Thomas , a southern black conservative , was George H. W. Bush's choice to replace the civil rights icon ...
... liberal and conservative loners who are more interested in attracting attention to themselves than in persuad- ing their colleagues ; and there are liberal and conservative institu- tionalists who are more concerned about the long ...
... liberal and conserva- tive justices alike . Burger fussed over the placement of ceremonial sil- verware for private receptions while misunderstanding basic legal arguments . He also had a maddening habit of changing his vote at the last ...
... liberal colleagues , even though she disagreed with them on many issues that came before the Court . She was close to David Souter , whom she in- vited to her house for Thanksgiving dinner with her clerks , showing grandmotherly concern ...
... liberal icons Black and Douglas drifted apart during their long service together , due partly to the dramatic dif- ferences in their temperaments . Black was a fiercely competitive former senator who believed that judges had to restrain ...
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