The Supremes Greatest Hits, 2nd Revi..., Michael G. Trachtman
The Supremes Greatest Hits, 2nd Revi..., Michael G. Trachtman
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The Supremes' Greatest Hits, 2nd Revised & Updated Edition
The 44 Supreme Court Cases That Most Directly Affect Your Life

Author: Michael G. Trachtman

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/30/2018

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Law


Synopsis

Can the government seize your house to build a shopping mall? Can it determine what control you have over your own body? Can police search your cellphone? The answers to those questions come from the Supreme Court, whose rulings have shaped American life and justice and allowed Americans to retain basic freedoms such as privacy, free speech, and the right to a fair trial. Especially relevant in light of Justice Antonin Scalia's passing, as President Obama gears for a fight over nominating his successor, and as we prepare to elect a new president who may get to appoint other justices, the revised and updated edition of Michael G. Trachtman's riveting book includes ten important new cases from 2010 to 2015.

The new cases include:

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which restricts the right of governments to limit campaign contributions by corporations and unions; Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014), which allows a religious exemption from the Affordable Care Act requirement that corporations pay for contraceptive coverage for their employees; Riley v. California (2014), which ruled that police need warrants to search the cellphones of people they arrest; and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.

About Michael G. Trachtman

Michael G. Trachtman is a founder and president of Powell, Trachtman, Logan, Carrle & Lombardo, P.C., a litigation and business practice law firm located in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of The Four Mistakes and What Every Executive Better Know About the Law. He has written numerous articles published by business and professional organizations, he has been featured on radio and television programs throughout the country, and he is a frequent speaker on the intersections between law and business. Mr. Trachtman also serves as an adjunct professor at the Villanova University School of Law. He lives with his wife in Chester County, Pennsylvania.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

I'm a bit of a closet law junkie. I read the Decision of the Day blog, I follow the Supreme Court pretty regularly. This little book is a pretty good primer on the basics of Constitutional law, and it provides a good background on how seemingly innocuous rulings end up having broader implications. I......more

Goodreads review by Mark

This is a great little book that every American should read if for no other reason than to understand how "the 3rd Branch" interacts with us much more substantively than most probably recognize. When I was in law school all those years ago, it was pointed out that really there are no such things as "......more

Goodreads review by Gordon

This is a very quick overview of the 34 most significant Supreme Court cases since Madison v. Marbury, in 1803. That was the case that clearly defined for the first time the role of the Supreme Court in being the supreme interpreter of the law and in particular the compliance of those laws (and acti......more