The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court in the Age

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The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court in the Age of Trump

In the bestselling tradition of The Nine and The Brethren, The Most Dangerous Branch takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. David A. Kaplan, the former legal affairs editor of Newsweek, shows how the justices subvert the role of the other branches of governmentâ€”and how weâ€™ve come to accept it at our peril.

With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court has never before been more central in American life. It is the nine justices who too often now decide the controversial issues of our timeâ€”from abortion and same-sex marriage, to gun control, campaign finance and voting rights. The Court is so crucial that many voters in 2016 made their choice based on whom they thought their presidential candidate would name to the Court. Donald Trump picked Neil Gorsuchâ€”the key decision of his new administration. Brett Kavanaughâ€”replacing Kennedyâ€”will be even more important, holding the swing vote over so much social policy. Is that really how democracy is supposed to work?
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Based on exclusive interviews with the justices and dozens of their law clerks, Kaplan provides fresh details about life behind the scenes at the Court â€“ Clarence Thomasâ€™s simmering rage, Antonin Scaliaâ€™s death, Ruth Bader Ginsburgâ€™s celebrity, Breyer Bingo, the petty feuding between Gorsuch and the chief justice, and what John Roberts thinks of his critics.
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Kaplan presents a sweeping narrative of the justicesâ€™ aggrandizement of power over the decades â€“ from Roe v. Wade to Bush v. Gore to Citizens United, to rulings during the 2017-18 term. But the arrogance of the Court isnâ€™t partisan: Conservative and liberal justices alike are guilty of overreach. Challenging conventional wisdom about the Courtâ€™s transcendent power, The Most Dangerous Branch is sure to rile both sides of the political aisle.

Country	USA
Author	David A. Kaplan
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781524759926
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Broadway Books
NumberOfPages	426
PublicationDate	2018-09-04
Publisher	Broadway Books
ReleaseDate	2018-09-04
Studio	Broadway Books

The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court in the Age of Trump

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