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It is true, of course, that chief justice robertss vote in the. In his second book about the inner workings of the supreme court, jeffrey toobin sheds light on highstakes legal battles between the white house and chief justice john roberts. The obama white house and the supreme court, that roberts has a partisan agendaeven a republican agenda. The obama white house and the supreme court by jeffrey toobin doubleday toobin presses this thesis throughout the book, but its too stark to be entirely convincing. Published two years ago, its about the supreme court and its relationship, under the chief justiceship of john roberts, with president obama. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Author jeffrey toobin to discuss the oath portsmouth, nh. Having previously examined the intricate machinations of the supreme court, cnn and new yorker legal analyst toobin the nine. Jeffrey toobin the oath bsc politics 0 from the prizewinning author of the nine, a gripping insiders account of the momentous ideological war between the john roberts supreme court and the obama administration. Jeffrey toobin brilliantly portrays key personalities and cases and shows how the president was fatally slow to realize the importance of the judicial branch to his agenda. From the moment john roberts, the chief justice of the united states, blundered through the oath of office at barack obamas inauguration, the relationship between the supreme court and the white house. As toobin notes, they make nearperfect antagonists. The obama white house and the supreme court is a 2012 book by jeffrey toobin describing the roberts court and president obamas interactions. From the moment john roberts, the chief justice of the united states, blundered through the oath of office at barack obamas inauguration, the relationship between the supreme court and the.
From the prizewinning author of the nine, a gripping insiders account of the momentous ideological war between the john roberts supreme court and the obama administration. There are two theses running through the oath, jeffrey toobin s followup to his 2008 supreme court profile, the nine. The other two are too close to call 2001 about bush v. Miami herald jeffrey toobin is perhaps the most astute reporter writing about the u. The oath is the sequel to the nine, toobins bestselling account of the rehnquist court and toobin is a reliable and astute guide. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Walshs opposition to its publication prompted penguin books and its young author to seek a court order. The obama white house and the supreme court, toobin describes how the supreme court s 2010 citizens united decision and the affordable care act ruling from this year. The obama white house and the supreme court summary. The first is that former constitutional law professor barack obama and current chief justice john roberts have fundamentally opposed theories of constitutional interpretation. Toobin is one of the most talented reporters covering american law. Toobin argues that the supreme courts 2010 citizens united decision and the affordable care act ruling show how the constitution is being. His last book before the oath released in 2012 was the nine released in 2007, which chronicled the rehnquist court.
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Based on his interviews with the justices and more than forty of their law clerks, the book offers. In the oath, jeffrey toobin recounts the last four years of the court as a duel between the chief justice and the president. The obama white house and the supreme court topics. A letter from the author think john roberts has discovered his inner moderate. Though both leaders are young and charismatic, they are in opposition on virtually every issue.
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