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This behindthescenes account of the workings of the united states supreme court pulls aside the curtain from the most secretive of the three branches of the u. Jeffrey toobin profiles the nine inside the robes fresh air september 19, 2007 the former u. Instead of thoughtful judges who evaluate cases based on precedent, asking questions, and considering arguments, the ideologues on the court, particularly thomas, scalia, and alito, already have their minds made up. The obama white house and the supreme court, new yorker reporter jeffrey toobin uses his expertise on the u. Inside the secret world of the supreme court, 2008 again turns his scrupulous eye to the courts current and future impact on the obama. Having previously examined the intricate machinations of the supreme court, cnn and new yorker legal analyst toobin the nine. In the oath, jeffrey toobin portrays supreme court the. Miami herald jeffrey toobin is perhaps the most astute reporter writing about the u. The obama white house and the supreme court by jeffrey toobin at indigo. The obama white house and the supreme court by jeffrey toobin doubleday.

Toobin is one of the most talented reporters covering american law. Simpson by jeffrey toobin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Praise for the oath more than three decades after bob woodward wrote the brethren, toobin is woodwards successor as the chronicler of behindthescenes details from the supreme court, and the book is a pageturner. September 17, 2012 jeffrey toobins new book, the oath, explores how president obama and chief justice john roberts are at odds over constitutional law. Journalist jeffrey toobin tells how the court operates, as he examines the dynamics between the sitting judges, showing that they are not immune. The obama white house and the supreme court, the nine, too close to call, a vast conspiracy, the run of his life and opening arguments. Jeffrey toobin is the bestselling author of the oath, the nine, too close to call, a vast conspiracy, the run of his life, and american heiress. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the oath. The obama white house and the supreme court is for political, and governmental, junkies those of us who simply cannot get enough of the fascinating interpersonal dynamics that shape so much of what goes on at the top levels of government toobin s book would fall into the robert carolyndon johnson category. The obama white house and the supreme court doubleday, new york, 2012. Attorney and longtime new yorker staff writer has a new book about the nations highest court.

Journalist jeffrey toobin tells how the court operates. As always with great writing, it comes down to a strong, distinctive narrative voice spiced with the judicious use of juicy details. How obama, roberts interpret laws in the oath jeffrey toobin s new book, the oath, explores how president obama and chief justice john roberts are at odds over constitutional law. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jeffrey toobin books online. The oath is the sequel to the nine, toobins bestselling account of the rehnquist court and toobin is a reliable and astute guide. Toobin goes about his explanation of the major constitutional issues of the day in a clear and insightful manner. The obama white house and the supreme court by jeffrey toobin doubleday toobin presses this thesis throughout the book. Jeffrey toobin is a staff writer at the new yorker, senior legal analyst at cnn, and the bestselling author of the oath. About jeffrey toobin jeffrey toobin is a staff writer at the new yorker, senior legal analyst at cnn, and the bestselling author of the oath. The first is that former constitutional law professor barack obama and current chief justice john roberts have fundamentally opposed theories of. If you do doubt it, then read jeffrey toobin s latest book, the oath. Jeffrey toobin brilliantly portrays key personalities and cases and shows how the president was fatally slow to realize the importance of the judicial branch to his agenda.

It is true, of course, that chief justice robertss vote in the. By that standard toobin gets an aplus for american heiress everything about this book feels right. A letter from the author think john roberts has discovered his inner moderate. The obama white house and the supreme court is a 2012 book by jeffrey toobin describing the roberts court and president obamas interactions with it notes and references.

Toobin writes about the high court as well as anyone living. He is a staff writer at the new yorker and the senior legal analyst at cnn. The washington post toobin is one of the most talented reporters covering american lawnot until scholars a generation hence gain access to the justices papers are. Its an artfully constructed chronicle, and toobin vigorously argues its conclusions. Toobin goes into detail about some of the more notable cases of obamas first term, including citizens united and national federation of independent business vs. Flight behavior, the middlesteins, a hologram for the king, the oath in softcover fiction, barbara kingsolver explores climate change, jami attenberg depicts an eating. Ironically, this is exactly the problem with the roberts court mr. Jeffrey toobin the oath unabridged audiobook download.

Toobin a staff writer at the new yorker and senior legal analyst at cnn draws upon notforattribution interviews with the justices and more than 40. It is about the roberts court and the slow dismantling of the more liberal legislation of the last 60 years. After reading the nine i could not resist reading the oath. Once again jeffrey toobin strikes gold in the oath. The obama white house and the supreme court by jeffrey toobin online at alibris. Jeffrey toobin is the bestselling author of the oath, the nine, too close to call, a vast conspiracy, and the run of his life, which was made into the critically acclaimed fx series american crime story. There are two theses running through the oath, jeffrey toobin s followup to his 2008 supreme court profile, the nine. In essence, the oath is the successor to the first book a continuation of his history of the supreme court. Supreme court to look at the courts ideological split during the john. Never doubt for a moment that law is at its core politics. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A skillful probing of the oftendiscordant relationship between the president and the supreme court.