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Listening to the Law by Amy Coney Barrett

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Listening to the Law

Reflections on the Court and Constitution

Amy Coney Barrett

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 9, 2025

Reading lane: Courts & the Judiciary

From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions.

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Court Talk

A clear, accessible way into constitutional thinking and court talk.

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  • court-and-constitution reflections
  • easy entry to a serious civic conversation

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  • practical, straightforward tone
  • plenty to discuss

Book Details

Authors
Amy Coney Barrett
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
September 9, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Courts & the Judiciary · Conservatism & Liberalism
Reading lane
Courts & the Judiciary

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Publisher Categories

  • Lawyers & Judges

  • Constitutional Law

  • Courts & the Judiciary

About This Book

From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like? How does the Court get its cases? How does it decide them? How does she deci...

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From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like? How does the Court get its cases? How does it decide them? How does she decide? In Listening to the Law , Justice Barrett answers these questions and more. She lays out her role (and daily life) as a justice, touching on everything from her deliberation process to dealing with media scrutiny. With the warmth and clarity that made her a popular law professor, she brings to life the making of the Constitution and explains her approach to interpreting its text. Whether sharing stories of clerking for Justice Scalia or walking readers through prominent cases, she invites readers to wrestle with originalism and to embrace the rich heritage of our Constitution.

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