Closed Chambers - The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court (Paperback, Updated ed.)

When Closed Chambers was first published, it was met with a firestorm of controversy--as well as a shower of praise--for being the first book to break the code of silence about the inner workings of this country's most powerful court. In this eloquent, trailblazing account, with a new chapter covering Bush v. Gore, Guantanamo, and other recent controversial court decisions, Edward Lazarus, who served as a clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, presents a searing indictment of a court at war with itself and often in neglect of its constitutional duties. Combining memoir, history, and legal analysis, Lazarus reveals in astonishing detail the realities of what takes place behind the closed doors of the U.S. Supreme Court--an institution that through its rulings holds the power to affect the life of every American.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Edward Lazarus
Dimensions:	203 x 134 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	608
Edition:	Updated ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-303527-5
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Promotions
LSN:	0-14-303527-4
Barcode:	9780143035275

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