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The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years, by John Paul Stevens
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"Stevens delivers...on a handful of timely and hugely important themes, starting with the shape of American democracy...his defense crackles with spirit."―Emily Bazelon, New York Times"Studded with cameos by boldface names...The new book lays out his philosophy through example, through cases and events that influenced his thinking."―Jess Bravin, Wall Street Journal"A compelling look back at a fascinating life and career."―Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post "Provides much food for thought for law students, lawyers and those interested in the legal underpinning of our present national mess."―Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun Times "The memoir is a tale of a privileged childhood in Chicago, the ravages of the Great Depression and a family scandal, service as a wartime cryptologist and a charmed legal career as a Supreme Court clerk, appeals court judge and the third-longest-serving justice in the court's history."―Robert Barnes, The Washington PostAs featured on NPR Morning Edition―Nina Totenberg, NPR"To be 99 years old and still writing, in itself, merits acclaim. And a memoir by Justice John Paul Stevens, whose almost 35-year tenure on the U.S Supreme Court helped spur vast changes in American society, has indisputable historical value."―The Chicago Tribune "Former Justice John Paul Stevens spent 35 years on the Supreme Court, writing some of its most important decisions. At age 99, he is still writing, including a new memoir, and weighing in on prominent U.S. issues today."―PBS NewshourAs featured in Bustle―Joseph D. Lyons, Bustle"Stevens' illumination of the court's internal processes, accounts of cases, and often caustic opinions of its results form an important contribution to legal literature."―Booklist
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A masterful and personal account of life on the Supreme Court that offers a unique understanding of American history from one of the most prominent jurists of our time
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Gebundene Ausgabe: 560 Seiten
Verlag: Little, Brown and Company (14. Mai 2019)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0316489646
ISBN-13: 978-0316489645
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17,4 x 5,3 x 24,8 cm
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Nr. 53.675 in Fremdsprachige Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Fremdsprachige Bücher)
We don't often get to look behind the walls and into the secretive Supreme Court. This is one of those instances, for which we can all be thankful. The book can be divided into two sections: the first 21 chapters constitute the Justice's autobiography; the remaining 11 chapters (1975-2010) focus on legal developments during Steven's period of service. Of the first section, I found the chapters on Stevens' service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and how he gained his appointment to the Court as the most valuable. The literature on the Circuit Courts is not extensive, yet they are the final sources of appeals in almost all cases. How one snags a Court nomination is highly fact-specific and Stevens carefully lays out how the lightening struck him.How well the reader will react to the 400 pages of legal discussion, term by term, I believe depends upon each reader's background. General readers, unless unusually well informed, may find much of this section highly technical and challenging, since they lack the legal and historical background to place the discussion in context. By contrast, those who have studied the Court for long periods, or are legally trained, will marvel at how informative and valuable these brief case discussions are. I have studied the Court for more than 45 years, as lawyer and political scientist, and I was just delighted with Stevens' insights. This is not to discourage the general reader, for there is much of insight and value here even though presented in a legalistic format. The historical insights of this long-time insider are priceless; his candid evaluations of his fellow Justices (especially Justice Scalia with whom he frequently disagreed) something that we outsiders are rarely allowed to see. And make no mistake, Stevens is extremely candid throughout this section of the book.Among the topics the Justice hits upon are sovereign immunity; campaign finance; the death penalty; the post 9/11 cases; his notorious Kelo decision on eminent domain; and the administrative state (Stevens authored the Chevron decision). He discusses some key cases in depth including: I think the best analysis of Bush v. Gore; and the battle he had with Scalia over the second amendment in Heller;. He opines as an insider on why legislative history should be utilized; that original intent and textualism have their limitations; and the enduring importance and need for stare decisis and reliance on precedent.But the most important thing the Justice provides us is a realistic, sometimes brutal, not sugarcoated, depiction of how this unique institution functions. And to do that, he "undresses" his colleagues, "warts" as well as strengths and talents.Only an insider of usual sagacity and perception, not to mention outstanding skill as a writer; could put all of this together in one book, as well as a revealing autobiography as well. Justice Holmes sometimes wondered if one could live a grand life in the law. Justice Stevens has demonstrated an affirmative response to that question--beyond dispute.
Justice Stevens' engaging and highly readable summary of his judicial career, including his thirty-five years on the U.S. Supreme Court, is a timely and sobering chronicle of changes in American law. His time on the court nearly spans my entire legal career. His love and respect for the Constitution is evident, as is his increasing concern for the traditions and public esteem of the Court. He meticulously tracks the numbers of recent decisions which can only be explained by the changed composition of individual Justices. From Bush v. Gore, Citizens United, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, to Gonzales v. Carhart, D.C. v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago, Justice Stevens demonstrates how honored and long-standing precedent, textual nuance and legislative context are being sacrificed upon the altar of originalism. States' rights are honored in some contexts (restrictions on abortion), but ignored in others (gun control). Being the gentleman that he is, Justice Stevens leaves it to the reader to understand the sinister consequences which will devolve from a Court which has become "untethered" to its time-honored role. If you have been out of law school for awhile, or just care deeply about the direction in which our nation is headed, you should read this book.
The first few chapters on his early life are interesting but it makes a steady downhill run from there. Legal terms and brief explanations made by the author could use, well, more explanation. And there are unnecessary references to SO MANY people I lost my desire to finish.
John Paul Stevens was appointed by a Republican President, and passed muster in the Senate confirmation hearing because he was thought to be a conservative. JPS turned out to be the leader of the liberal group on the Supreme Court, but as is evidence from this autobiography, he was not a liberal because of the label. He became a liberal by virtue of his opinions on the Bench, opinions shaped by what he believed to be just. That is why Chief Evans Charles Evans Hughes said that one should ignore labels.This book is not as riveting as Joan Biskupic's book on Antonin Scalia simply because JPS is not a controversial man. Nonetheless, this is a life and career that will fascinate and impress all readers - Republican or Democrat, and all lawyers, whether American or not.JPS was a quiet, humble person, yet somewhere inside, he knows he is unique; or at least wants to be identified as such. He recalls the story that his mentor told him to sign his name in green ink so that he will be unique because his name, John Stevens was too common. JPS explains in this book that that was why he added 'Paul', his middle name to his signature. That was not all - he was also known, and identified, for his ubiquitous bow-tie.In this book, after telling in detail his youth and early career as a lawyer and subsequent appointment to the Seventh Circuit, he tells us the memorable points in each of the terms he sat on the Supreme Court. He recounts his important decisions in the context of the importance of the cases themselves. Critical of Scalia's jurisprudence, he remains throughout, gentle and polite. That is the true measure of this scholarly judge. He died on Tuesday 16 July 2019, aged 99, a few months after this book was published.
I liked the personal history parts of this book, which I found well written and down to earth. But most of the book is devoted to an itemization of cases that have come before the court during Justice Stevens's tenure, and they are full of legalize that are lost on me. Justice Stevens is one of my heroes, but this book is mostly a waste of time if you don't have the background in the law to understand much of what he's writing. I stuck with it for 60% of content on my computer, but I'm giving up.
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