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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Trump Indictments comes a beautiful, accessible guide on how to read the US Constitution. Think of this as the US Constitution explained by America’s favorite law professor, Melissa Murray. On her podcast, Strict Scrutiny, Murray and her...

For thirty years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse chronicled the activities of the U.S. Supreme Court and its justices as a correspondent for the New York Times. In this Very Short Introduction, she draws on her deep knowledge of the court's history and of its written and unwritten rules to show listeners how the Supreme Court really works.

On January 12, 2007, what began as a felony tax trial for Ed and Elaine Brown in Plainfield, New Hampshire, spiraled into the longest armed standoff in U.S. Marshals history. Refusing to appear in court and surrender to federal authorities, the Browns transformed their home into a fortress, drawing support from militia groups and anti-government activists nationwide.

This document discusses problems that the US Supreme Court presents to stability and democracy in the United States. It then gives examples of the problem and concludes with recommendations about how to depoliticize the Court.

Justice Scalia served on the US Supreme Court for almost 30 years and was in many way the Conservative anchor of the court after his appointment by President Reagan in 1986. Justice Scalia was well-known for his intellectual firepower; acerbic writing; a preference for ideology over pragmatism; and conservatism based on Catholic theology, legal formalism, and economic libertarianism. This audiobook displays all of those aspects through five cases that showcase Scalia's legal perspectives.