Reason and Passion: Justice Brennan's Enduring Influence - Paperback
Reason and Passion: Justice Brennan's Enduring Influence - Paperback
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by E. Joshua Rosenkranz (Editor), Bernard Schwartz (Editor)
During his 34 years as a member of the Supreme Court, Justice William J. Brennan played a role in shaping American justice and society that is equaled by few others. Here Tom Wicker, anna Quindlen, Alan Dershowitz, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and a host of others explore Justice Brennan's tremendous impact on civil liberties, criminal justice, equality, and government in a collection of colorful, passionate essays.
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In this collection, many of Justice Brennan's most distinguished colleagues and observers offer tribute to his far-reaching legacy. Anthony Lewis, Alan Dershowitz, Lani Guinier, Anna Quindlen, David Halberstam, Derrick Bell, and many others - including six Supreme Court justices - describe the opinions and dissents, and struggle and persuasion, that make up Justice Brennan's remarkable career. The sum of these essays is a look at the key issues of our time - civil liberties, race relations, family, privacy, crime, religion, poverty, politics - all of which were impacted by Justice Brennan's presence of the Supreme Court.
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