Of Courtiers and Princes (eBook)

Stories of Lower Court Clerks and Their Judges

Todd C. Peppers (Herausgeber)

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2021
352 Seiten
University of Virginia Press (Verlag)
978-0-8139-4460-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Praise for In Chambers: "e;This new collection of essays, including some by former clerks, takes readers inside justices' chambers for a look at clerkship life.... [T]he best parts of the book are the behind-the-scenes descriptions of life at the court."e;- Associated Press"e;An excellent book... It's interesting for many different reasons, not the least of which as a reminder of how much of a bastion of elitism the Court has always been."e;- Atlantic MonthlyIn his earlier books, In Chambers and Of Courtiers and Kings, Todd C. Peppers provided an insider's view of the Supreme Court from the perspective of the clerks who worked closely with some of its most important justices. With Of Courtiers and Princes, he concludes the trilogy by examining the understudied yet equally fascinating role of lower court clerks-encompassing pioneering women and minorities.Drawing on contributions from former law clerks and judicial scholars-including an essay by Ruth Bader Ginsburg-the book provides an inside look at the professional and personal bonds that form between lower court judges and their clerks. While the individual essays often focus on a single judge and his or her corps of law clerks, including their selection process, contributions, and even influence, the book as a whole provides a macro-level view of the law clerk's role in the rapidly changing world of lower federal and state courts, thereby offering an unusual yet crucial perspective on the inner workings of our judicial system.

Autor

lt;p>Todd C. Peppers, Henry H. and Trudye H. Fowler Professor of Public Affairs at Roanoke College and Visiting Professor of Law at Washington and Lee School of Law, is the coauthor of A Courageous Fool: Marie Deans and Her Fight against the Death Penalty, among other books.

Rezensionen

lt;p>The essays in Todd Peppers’ impressive book present rich accounts of the
roles of law clerks in courts other than the Supreme Court. Just as important, they provide a
wealth of information about judges as people and about how they do their work. Anyone who is
interested in the courts will learn a good deal from the book.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.2.2021
• Reihe/Serie: Constitutionalism and Democracy
• Reihe/Serie: Constitutionalism and Democracy
• Zusatzinfo: 18 b&w illus.
• Verlagsort: Charlottesville
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 160 x 160 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
• Schlagworte: Government • Impact • Influence • Law • Power
• ISBN-10: 0-8139-4460-0 / 0813944600
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8139-4460-9 / 9780813944609