Synopsis
This fascinating collection captures the personal views of leading justices and judges on the judicial process, the function of judging, and the role of courts -- particularly the Supreme Court -- in our increasingly litigious society. It provides a uniquely intimate view of the judicial process, the dilemmas of deliberation and decision-making, and other matters about which court watchers and the general public usually can only speculate. No less important than the insights they offer about the operations of and the problems confronting courts, the selections make accessible contemporary justices' and judges' thinking about judicial activism and self-restraint, and the role of courts in the political process. The book contributes to the ongoing debate over off-the-bench commentaries and encourages readers to think about the qualities of judges -- their temperament, character, judicial philosophies, and political views -- as well as the role of courts in American politics.
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About the Author
David M. O'Brien is Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. He has served as a Judicial Fellow and a research associate in the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court. He is author and coauthor of numerous books, including To Dream of Dreams: Religious Freedom and Constitutional Politics in Postwar Japan (1996), Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics, 6th edition (2003) which won the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award, the two-volume casebook, Constitutional Law and Politics, 5th edition (2003), and the annual Supreme Court Watch.
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