The U.S. Supreme Court, Linda Greenhouse
The U.S. Supreme Court, Linda Greenhouse
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The U.S. Supreme Court
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Linda Greenhouse

Narrator: Dina Pearlman

Unabridged: 3 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

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.

Greenhouse offers a fascinating institutional biography of a place and its people—men and women who exercise great power but whose names and faces are unrecognized by many Americans and whose work often appears cloaked in mystery. How do cases get to the Supreme Court? How do the justices go about deciding them? What special role does the chief justice play? What do the law clerks do? How does the court relate to the other branches of government? Greenhouse answers these questions by depicting the justices as they confront deep constitutional issues or wrestle with the meaning of confusing federal statutes. Throughout, the author examines many individual Supreme Court cases to illustrate points under discussion.

The third edition of Greenhouse's Very Short Introduction tracks the changes in the Court's makeup over the past decade, including the landmark decisions of the Obama and Trump eras and the emergence of a conservative supermajority.

About Linda Greenhouse

Linda Greenhouse, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and other major journalism awards, covered the Supreme Court for the New York Times for nearly thirty years. Since 2009, she has taught at Yale Law School and written a biweekly op-ed column on the Court as a contributing writer for the Times. She is a graduate of Radcliffe College, Harvard, and earned a master of studies in law degree from Yale Law School. The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right is her fourth book about the Supreme Court.


Reviews

Goodreads review by robin on May 21, 2022

The Supreme Court In The Very Short Introductions Series The Supreme Court considers and resolves legal issues of great moment in the United States but remains a mystery to many Americans. Linda Greenhouse's "The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction" (2012) offers an overview of the Supreme......more

Goodreads review by Clif on April 30, 2018

I'm avidly consuming Oxford's "very short introduction" series. This one on the U.S. Supreme Court is the series concept perfected. Though I expected a tough read that would likely be boring, I found it easy, very enjoyable and informative. I'll fill this review with questions the author answers tha......more

Goodreads review by Trinity on July 02, 2022

Nice overview with concepts explained through particular cases.......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on November 28, 2024

A lovely synopsis of the SCOTUS. Greenhouse expertly provides enough background on the Court's history, mode of action, and different philosophies of jurisprudence without making it overwhelming. I would warmly recommend reading this if one is interested in the Court, especially as it would only tak......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on June 01, 2019

Very readable quick guide to the court. I liked the use of cases as examples to explain processes and points of law.......more