http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-reviews Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:09:01 GMT Latest reviews about The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court Books http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-57d65 <p><em>The Nine</em>, written by journalist/legal analyst/author Jeffrey Toobin, is a riveting look inside the Rehnquist court, culminating in an examination of Bush v. Gore, one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions in recent history.</p><p>The book opens with the conclusion of Rehnquist's reign as Chief Justice, which ended upon his death in September 2005.  The book then flashes back to examine the career paths, ideologies, and personal quirks of each of the nine justices sitting on the Supreme Court at the time of Bush v. Gore.  It explores the nominations, confirmation processes, and personal relationships that led to those justices being seated on the Court.  The book then looks at the seminal cases considered by the Rehnquist court over the years, as well as each justices' position on those cases, in order to lay a ideological foundation that explains how the Court arrived at its decision in Bush v. Gore.</p><p>Toobin writes an excellent and compelling narrative, punctuated with anecdotes...</p>... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:09:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-57d65 msesquire 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-68fb Nine helped to renew my interest in The Supreme Court and Constiutional Law. It is a riveting book that kept my attention. Jeffery Toobin is a great writer with a balanced and fair approach to his craft.... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:33:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-68fb Matt 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-831b2 <em>The Nine</em> is Jeffrey Toobin's new book on the US Supreme Court.  It is a wonderful and interesting read.  Toobin, a staff writer for <em>The New Yorker</em>, is probably best known for his book on the 2000 Presidential Election, <em>Too Close To Call:  The Thirty-Six Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election</em>. <p>In this new book, Toobin examines the rightward shift of the current Supreme Court.  The book opens with the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist in September, 2005.  Moving back to the end of the Warren Court and the eventual election of Ronald Reagan, Toobin recounts the origins of The Federalist Society and how it would come to impact the Court.  Turning to the raising of Rehnquist to Chief Justice in 1986, Toobin discusses how Rehnquist impacted the Court.  Most of the changes were in efficiency in how the Court was run.  Rehnquist made an excellent administrator.  In interesting asides, Toobin fills us in on the biographies of the justices throughout the book and looks at their selections...</p>... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:51:27 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Nine-Inside-the-Secret-World-of-the-Supreme-Court-Books-review-831b2 Magician 5