The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court | 
| Authors: Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Pages: 592
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0743274024
Dewey Decimal Number: 347.7326
EAN: 9780743274029
ASIN: 0743274024
Publication Date: July 1, 2005
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The Brethren is the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action. Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Chief and Associate Justices -- maneuvering, arguing, politicking, compromising and making decisions that affect every major area of American life.
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 Great research, good effort, reads like the Washington Post July 2, 2008
Depth: B
Style: C
Content: B
Research: A
Historical Impact: D
Woodward and Armstrong write a tale of 7 years and 14 Supreme Court judges. To actually write the book, and to access dozens of law clerks and judges, and to amass huge documentation is in itself the feat of the book. The Supreme Court has been the most sheltered of all public institutions with only trifles of coverage before. The book does portray the quirks of the judges, the key decisions of each year, the infighting and the peculiarities of an institution founded on politics yet delivering fundamental cultural dictates.
W and A fall down on two points - first, this is not a history book, but a retro-newspaper account. The two can't help but fall into the mode of journalists (which they tacitly state in the intro). This is not a book by Foote, Sandburg, Tuchman, or any other great historian.
Secondly, in style they go year by year, day by day practically, without developing any great over-arching themes, lessons, keys, or even predictions.
Toobin's recent book "The Nine" is actually sounder and more stylistic due to Toobin's political analysis and book writer's flair.
It is clear that the authors despise Warren Burger, and their portrayal of him is of a petty, manipulative man with little integrity. Other accounts will have to be checked to see if the man is actually so unredeemed.
all rights reserved - Scott Jones
 Good Behind The Scene Coverage June 15, 2008
I found The Brethren to be quite informative as well as entertaining as I was provided a glimpse of the personalities and quirks of Justices and the Politicians that interacted with them. Seeing behind the somber facades allowed the reader to consider each Justice as an individual with his own biases and beliefs that came into play when many of this country's landmark decisions were made.
A good read May 18, 2008
We were forced to read this book my senior year in high school. I most certainly did NOT want to read a book about the stuffy ol' supreme court! But I did... because I had to... and it turns out that it's one of my favorite books of all time. Now, 15 years later, I'm an attorney and have read the book countless times over the years. It's so interesting to read about the inner workings of the country's highest court, complete with the politics, personalities, and just outright craziness.
Review from a First Year Law Student April 29, 2008
Long, but worth the read. Although it was written many years ago, the issues remain the same. Abortion, war, obscenity, etc. Issues that every first year law student should be well versed in. Recommended read.
I love this book April 11, 2008
This is a great story about the inside of the supreme court. I read it years ago and it is a great companion piece to Jeffry Tobins recent NINE about more recent years.
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