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The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin
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The Nine

Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 2008-09-09

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Political Science / American Government / Judicial Branch
  • Good for readers interested in book club
  • Strong fit for readers who prefer grounded, real-world context.

What You Get

  • Themes: History, Women, Crime.
  • Reading lane: American Government and United States.
  • Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

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  • Political Science / American Government / Judicial Branch

    86%
  • Political Science / American Government / Executive Branch

    76%
  • History / United States / 21st Century

    75%

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About This Book

Acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin takes us into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, revealing the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. An institution at a moment of transition, the Court now stands at a crucial point, with major changes in store on such issues as abortion, civil rights, and church-state relations. Based on exclusive interviews with the justices and with a keen sense of...

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Acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin takes us into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, revealing the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. An institution at a moment of transition, the Court now stands at a crucial point, with major changes in store on such issues as abortion, civil rights, and church-state relations. Based on exclusive interviews with the justices and with a keen sense of the Court’s history and the trajectory of its future, Jeffrey Toobin creates in The Nine a riveting story of one of the most important forces in American life today.

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