Supremely Partisan
Supremely Partisan: How Raw Politics Tips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court is a non-fiction book by James D. Zirin published by Rowman & Littlefield on September 15, 2016.[1] The book was published two years after Zirin's first book, The Mother Court.
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| Author | James D. Zirin |
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| Country | United States |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Publication date | September 15, 2016 |
| Media type | Print, Ebook |
| Pages | 312 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4422-6636-0 (Hardcover) |
Contents
In the book, Zirin argues that the Supreme Court has become dangerously partisan.[2] According to Supreme Court correspondent Dahlia Lithwick, Zirin argues persuasively that "the [2016] court is as dangerously partisan as it can be, asserting that it is 'a court of law in many cases, and a political court in many others, with 5–4 decisions laced with ideology, a partisan divide, and diminished public confidence in the court’s legitimacy as the final interpreter of the law of the land'."[2]
Reviews
Liane Jackson from the ABA Journal wrote, "Zirin’s book is particularly timely and thought-provoking, whether or not you agree with his premise."[3] Spectator political columnist Michael Beloff opines, "...[Zirin] uses skills developed both from behind the bar and in front of the camera to mount the charge that the US Supreme Court is a political court."[4]
References
- Zirin, James (2016). Supremely Partisan : How Raw Politics Ttips the Scales in the United States Supreme Court. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6636-0.
- Lithwick, Dahlia (25 October 2016). "No More Bush v. Gore". Slate. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Jackson, Liane (January 12, 2018). "New books explore polarization of politics and judiciary". ABA Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "How impartial is the US judiciary?". The Spectator. February 4, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.