The Roberts Court: The Struggle for t...
Marcia CoyleFor eight years, the Roberts Court has been at the center of a constitutional maelstrom. In this acclaimed account, the much-honored, expert Supreme Court reporter Marcia Coyle reveals the fault lines in the conservative-dominated cou...
In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of ...
The Case Against the Supreme Court
Erwin ChemerinskyBoth historically and in the present, the Supreme Court has largely been a failure In this devastating book, Erwin Chemerinsky—"one of the shining lights of legal academia" (The New York Times)—shows how, case by case,...
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent...
James DuaneAn urgent, compact manifesto that will teach you how to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future when talking to police.Law professor James J. Duane became a viral sensation thanks to a 2008 lecture outlining the reasons why...
The Burger Court and the Rise of the ...
Michael J. GraetzA revelatory look at the Warren Burger Supreme Court finds that it was not moderate or transitional, but conservative—and it shaped today's constitutional landscape. It is an "important book…a powerful corrective to the stand...
On Democracy's Doorstep: The Inside S...
J. Douglas SmithWinner of the Henry Adams Prize from the Society for the History of the Federal GovernmentA Washington Post Notable Work of NonfictionA Slate Best Book of 2014The inside story of the Supreme Court decisions that brought true democracy...