Reason and Passion: Justice Brennan's Enduring Influence
During his thirty-four years as a member of the Supreme Court, Justice William J. Brennan played a role in shaping American justice and society that is equaled by few others. Holding to his belief that the Constitution must be interpreted with equal parts of "reason and passion," Justice Brennan created a legacy of decisions, opinions, and dissents of remarkable importance in the protection of the dignity of the individual. His contributions include the one-person, one-vote doctrine, a guarantee of equal rights for women, the Roe v. Wade decision, a revolution in journalism (New York Times v. Sullivan), and slowing the proliferation of the death penalty the longest string of sustained dissents in history. Essays describing Justice Brennan's life and work are contributed by Tom Wicker, Anthony Lewis, Alan Dershowitz, Lani Guinier, David J. Garrow, Anna Quindlen, Nat Hentoff, David Halberstam, Derrick Bell, Laurence Tribe, Charles Ogletree, and others including six Supreme Court justices. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist provides a foreword to the volume, and Justice Brennan himself has contributed a piece reflecting on his remarkable tenure.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393041107
ISBN13:9780393041101
Release Date:April 1997
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
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I don't really understand this.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Why does the previous reviewer need to espouse his philosophy regarding the wrongdoings of Justice Brennan? Actually, I was looking for a review of the book, not a rant from some right wing freak. It appears as though you haven't actually read the book. I'm a law student and I'm doing research for a paper, so a real review might have been useful. And check your facts, sir, Brennan did not write Roe v. Wade. It was Justice Blackmun, who happened to be a Nixon appointee. Whoopsee!
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