A good quarrel [electronic resource] : America's top legal reporters share stories from inside the Supreme Court / Timothy R. Johnson and Jerry Goldman, editors ; with a foreword by Richard J. Lazarus.

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ISBN:

9780472022007

9781282423305

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Author:

Goldman, Jerry.

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Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 pages)

Contents:

The role of oral arguments in the Supreme Court / Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow : ten commandments of oral arguments / Forsyth County, Georgia v. the Nationalist Movement : a workman-like performance / Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey : the rhetorical battle over Roe / Bush v. Gore : preparing for oral combat : the fight for the presidency / Glickman v. Wileman Brothers and Elliott Inc. : how oral arguments led to a lawsuit / Grutter v. Bollinger : an argument for the ages / Chandler v. Miller : double indemnity / Rapanos v. United States : wading into the wetlands / Randall v. Sorrell : arguing over campaign finance in Vermont / UAAAIWA v. Johnson Controls Inc. : fighting for women's rights in the workplace / Time Inc. v. Hill : a future president makes his case

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Corporate Subject:

United States. Supreme Court -- History -- Sources.

United States. Supreme Court -- Sources -- History.

Subject Term:

Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources.

Forensic orations -- United States.

Added Author:

Goldman, Jerry.

Johnson, Timothy Russell.

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Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2009

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Summary

While reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to www.goodquarrel.com to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest law. See Preface for full instructions.

Contributors

Charles Bierbauer, CNN Lyle Denniston, scotusblog.com Fred Graham, Court TV Brent Kendall, Los Angeles Daily Journal Steve Lash, Houston Chronicle Dahlia Lithwick, Slate.com Tony Mauro, American Lawyer Media Tim O'Brien, ABC News David Savage, Los Angeles Times Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Nina Totenberg, NPR

Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota.

Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org .

Cover sketch by Dana Verkouteren

"Supreme Court oral arguments are good government in action. A Good Quarrel brilliantly showcases this important aspect of the Court's work."
---Paul Clement, Partner, King & Spalding, and former United States Solicitor General

"Few legal experiences are as exhilarating as a Supreme Court oral argument---a unique art form that this superb collection brings vividly to life."
---Kathleen Sullivan, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver and Hedges, and former Dean, Stanford Law School

"[ A Good Quarrel ] shines a brilliant spotlight on the pivotal moment of advocacy when the Supreme Court confronts the nation's most profound legal questions."
---Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin Gump, and Lecturer, Supreme Court Litigation, Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School

"A brilliant way to understand America's most important mysterious institution."
---Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School

Author Notes

Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota.

Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org .