Share the story of what Open Access means to you
University of Michigan needs your feedback to better understand how readers are using openly available ebooks. You can help by taking a short, privacy-friendly survey.
A Good Quarrel: America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court
Timothy R. Johnson and Jerry Goldman, EditorsWhile reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to this website to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest law. See Preface for full instructions.
Contributors
- Charles Bierbauer, CNN
- Lyle Denniston, scotusblog.com
- Fred Graham, Court TV
- Brent Kendall, Los Angeles Daily Journal
- Steve Lash, Houston Chronicle
- Dahlia Lithwick, Slate.com
- Tony Mauro, American Lawyer Media
- Tim O'Brien, ABC News
- David Savage, Los Angeles Times
- Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News
- Nina Totenberg, NPR
Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota.
Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org.
Cover sketch by Dana Verkouteren
"Supreme Court oral arguments are good government in action. A Good Quarrel brilliantly showcases this important aspect of the Court's work."
---Paul Clement, Partner, King & Spalding, and former United States Solicitor General
"Few legal experiences are as exhilarating as a Supreme Court oral argument---a unique art form that this superb collection brings vividly to life."
---Kathleen Sullivan, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver and Hedges, and former Dean, Stanford Law School
"[A Good Quarrel] shines a brilliant spotlight on the pivotal moment of advocacy when the Supreme Court confronts the nation's most profound legal questions."
---Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin Gump, and Lecturer, Supreme Court Litigation, Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School
"A brilliant way to understand America's most important mysterious institution."
---Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School
-
Cover
-
Title
-
Copyright
-
Dedication
-
Epigraph
-
Foreword
-
Contents
-
Preface
-
Introduction: The Role of Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court
-
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow: Ten Commandments of Oral Arguments
-
Forsyth County, Georgia v. the Nationalist Movement: A Workman-like Performance
-
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey: The Rhetorical Battle over Roe
-
Bush v. Gore: Preparing for Oral Combat—the Fight for the Presidency
-
Glickman v. Wileman Brothers and Elliott Inc.: How Oral Arguments Led to a Lawsuit
-
Grutter v. Bollinger: An Argument for the Ages
-
Chandler v. Miller: Double Indemnity
-
Rapanos v. United States: Wading into the Wetlands
-
Randall v. Sorrell: Arguing over Campaign Finance in Vermont
-
UAAAIWA v. Johnson Controls Inc.: Fighting for Women's Rights in the Workplace
-
Time Inc. v. Hill: A Future President Makes His Case
-
Acknowledgments
-
Works Cited
-
Contributors
-
Index
- 978-0-472-11636-2 (hardcover)
- 978-0-472-02200-7 (ebook)
- 978-0-472-03326-3 (paper)
- 978-0-472-00469-0 (audio download)