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In The Majesty of the Law, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor explores the law, her life as a Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution. Tracing some of the origins of American law through history, people, and ideas...

A "timely and hugely important" memoir of Justice John Paul Stevens's life on the Supreme Court (New York Times). When Justice John Paul Stevens retired from the Supreme Court of the United States in 2010, he left a legacy of service unequaled in the history of the Court. During his...

“A thrilling page-turner about the pursuit of justice” (New York Post), this is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the corrupt system that supported them, told in thrilling detail by the lawyer who has represented their victims for more than a...

The first full-scale biography in 25 years of one of the most important and distinguished justices to sit on the Supreme Court - an audiobook that reveals Louis D. Brandeis the reformer, lawyer, and jurist, and Brandeis the man, in all of his complexity, passion, and wit. As a lawyer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he pioneered how modern law is practiced.

Het eerlijke verhaal van de passie en beproevingen van politiewerk, en hoe agenten omgaan met dagelijkse incidenten, innerlijke strijd en mentale overbelasting vanuit hun roeping.

Ein juristischer Blick auf die Debatten unserer Zeit: Die renommierte Verfassungsrechtlerin Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf blickt auf ihre gescheiterte Richterwahl, analysiert die großen gesellschaftlichen Streitfragen der Gegenwart (Abtreibung, Impfpflicht, Meinungsfreiheit) durch die juristische Brille und plädiert für eine Rückkehr zur sachorientierten Debatte. Die 2025 spektakulär gescheiterte Wahl von Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf zur Richterin am Bundesverfassungsgericht machte deutlich, wie schnell die unabhängige Justiz auch hierzulande zur Zielscheibe populistischer Agitation werden kann.

A magisterial new history of the role of the Supreme Court as an ally in implementing and preserving a racial caste system in America Their Accomplices Wore Robes takes readers from the Civil War era to the present and describes how the Supreme Court—even more than the presidency or...

"The audiobook version includes recorded conversations between the two from the 1990s to the present, delivering a compelling informal profile. As a permanent record of Ginsburg’s voice and fighting spirit, it’s an inspiring listen." — Paste This program includes recorded conversations...

Brooke at the Bar is a candid, lively, and sometimes humorous autobiography by Brooke Wunnicke, the first woman to be a trial and appellate attorney in Wyoming and who went on to become a legal legend in Colorado. In conversational writing, Brooke provides insights from a lawyer, mentor, and educator. Brooke shares vignettes of her early life—California in the Great Depression, college at Stanford, law school in Colorado during World War II, and the 1946 opening of her Cheyenne law office, a precedent for women in law.

Bestselling author Stephen L. Carter delves into his past and retrieves the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life. She was black and a woman and a prosecutor, a graduate of Smith College and the granddaughter of slaves, as dazzlingly unlikely a combination as one could...

The memoir of Canada’s first openly gay judge. Rejected by his parents, denied legal jobs due to his sexuality, and subjected to institutional homophobia, Brownstone rose through grit and brilliance. He pioneered a compassionate judicial approach and championed LGBTQ+ rights. A powerful story of resilience, justice, and trailblazing courage.

JOEY CABALLERO's journey from childhood fascination with law enforcement to working inside some of the toughest correctional facilities exposes a world of danger, corruption, and moral complexity.

Béatrice Zavarro raconte le premier contact avec son client, les moments clefs de la procédure, les confrontations avec les avocats des coaccusés, les plaidoiries, le verdict, et l'après Mazan. Un récit de l'intérieur qui permet de mieux comprendre ce procès historique, dont l'onde de choc n'a pas fini de se répercuter.

Als Beamter der Bundespolizei riskierte er für die Sicherheit der Gesellschaft Gesundheit und Leben, sah sich mit unzähligen Straftätern und zu vielen unlösbaren moralischen Konflikten konfrontiert. Täglich setzte er sich mit den Menschen auseinander, die unerlaubt nach Deutschland einreisten.

Legal Gladiator is the story of perhaps the greatest lawyer in American history. It is the story of a poor, failing high schooler from Brooklyn who became the youngest professor in the history of Harvard Law School, where Ted Cruz, Natalie Portman, Mike Pompeo, Jamie Raskin, and others sat under his tutelage. It is the story of a passionate Zionist who advocated for Israel on the world stage and became a confidant of Israeli prime ministers, including Benjamin Netanyahu.

From Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the...

Mark C. Zauderer gave up a budding career as a rock and roll disc jockey and became a high-profile lawyer. Fifty years later, he has represented clients in some of the most contentious litigations in US history and has become a recognized media guest, appearing on MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, NBC, PBS, and Fox Business and providing legal commentary in major print media.

“A time capsule of adventuresome sleuthing [that] traces the contours of U. S. political history.” —The Washington Post The Los Angeles Times once called Terry Lenzner “one of the most powerful and dreaded private investigators in the world.” Since graduating from Harvard Law School...

In The Defense is Ready, Leslie Abramson, the brilliant and outspoken defense attorney, takes you inside today's courtroom for a stunning firsthand account of how the courage and timidity, wisdom and folly, selflessness and venality of real lawyers, judges, victims and defendants are interwoven...

The riveting story of the two crusading lawyers who led the legal battle to end segregation, one case and one courtroom at a time. The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education is widely considered a seminal point in the battle to end segregation, but it was in fact the...