Decisions and Dissents of Justice Rut..., Corey Brettschneider
Decisions and Dissents of Justice Rut..., Corey Brettschneider
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Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A Selection

Author: Corey Brettschneider

Narrator: Maggi-Meg Reed

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/08/2020


Synopsis

National Indie Bestseller

The trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words. Her most essential writings on gender equality and women's rights, reproductive health care, and voting and civil rights, now available in a short, accessible volume as part of the new Penguin Liberty series.

A Penguin Classic

With the Penguin Liberty series by Penguin Classics, we look to the U.S. Constitution’s text and values, as well as to American history and some of the country’s most important thinkers, to discover the best explanations of our constitutional ideals of liberty. Through these curated anthologies of historical, political, and legal classic texts, Penguin Liberty offers everyday citizens the chance to hear the strongest defenses of these ideals, engage in constitutional interpretation, and gain new (or renewed) appreciation for the values that have long inspired the nation. Questions of liberty affect both our daily lives and our country’s values, from what we can say to whom we can marry, how society views us to how we determine our leaders. It is Americans’ great privilege that we live under a Constitution that both protects our liberty and allows us to debate what that liberty should mean.
 

About The Author

Corey Brettschneider is professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as visiting professor of law at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. His recent writing has appeared in The New York Times, Politico, and The Washington Post. His new book is The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents, which Kirkus calls "vital reading for all Americans." Brettschneider is frequently interviewed about constitutional issues on BBC, Sirius XM, and other media outlets. He is also the author of two books about constitutional law and civil liberties and numerous articles that appear in top academic journals and law reviews. His constitutional law casebook is widely used in classrooms throughout the United States. Brettschneider holds a PhD in politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on October 21, 2020

I LOVE RBG and was excited when I saw this selection of her court decisions and dissents. But, I personally found it very hard to read. It's excerpts from some of the cases she's most known for, some of them from before she was on the Supreme Court. The excerpts make for choppy reading and the legal......more

Goodreads review by Laura on September 19, 2020

This installment in the Penguin Liberty series (a collection I want to look at more of) collects some of RBG's most well-known majority opinions, concurring opinions, and dissenting opinions during her time on the court as well as several briefs that she wrote for cases that were heard by the Suprem......more

Goodreads review by Annika on March 17, 2022

If you’re interested in RBG, law, American politics, American law, politics, or anything like that, this book is for you. A collection of her majority decisions and minority dissensions from her years as Supreme Court justice, as well as briefs, in three sections focusing on gender equality and wome......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on June 23, 2024

A little bit hard to read if I’m being honest but probably because I’m not particularly politically minded (??) but so cool to see some excerpts of her most hard hitting cases! I was so surprised at the nuance of progress when it comes to the legal justice system, so many small wins that added up ov......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on January 23, 2024

slay and rip RBG......more


Quotes

“Accessible, well-edited selections amply demonstrating the astute thinking and sharp voice of an indispensable legal mind.”
Kirkus, starred review

“Brettschneider reminds us that the right to dissent is essential to freedom. Ginsburg’s clear and frequently evocative language in her court opinions makes full use of this right.”
 Booklist

“A portable collection of RBG's writing on gender equality, reproductive rights, and other legal opinions, ideal for gift-giving.”
Library Journal