This book features Ginsburgâs best-known dissents in a format accessible to the non-lawyer, giving RBGâs worldwide fans an approach to their heroâs lifeâs work. Each dissent is prefaced with an explanation of the case to help prepare the lay reader for approaching difficult legal prose.
Ginsburg is renowned for her feisty and fearless dissents, which are her arguments in opposition to the Court's majority opinion. Through this book, the reader will read Justice Ginsburg at the zenith of her passion as she fights to persuade the public and future generations of the Court's error. Through this book, we hope fans of Justice Ginsburgâespecially the youngâwill gain better insight into the impact a single voice can have in the halls of our countryâs most powerful institutions.
From the introduction:
Why does the practice of dissenting exist? Do dissents matter? Do they ever have lasting impact? Why do judges write dissents? Why, even, do judges write at all? Does the written opinion, and especially the written dissent, impart special impact to the words of the court or judge issuing it? And what do the answers to these questions tell us about Ruth Bader Ginsburgâs role and legacy both as a justice and as the Courtâs most famous dissenter?
Product details
Publisher : Mockingbird Press (24 September 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 279 pages
ISBN-10 : 1946774650
ISBN-13 : 978-1946774651
Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.78 x 22.86 cm
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