{"product_id":"closed-chambers-the-rise-fall-and-future-of-the-modern-supreme-court-paperback","title":"Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Lazarus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eClosed Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e was first published, it was met with a firestorm of controversy--as well as a shower of praise--for being the first book to break the code of silence about the inner workings of this country's most powerful court. In this eloquent, trailblazing account, with a new chapter covering Bush v. Gore, Guantanamo, and other recent controversial court decisions, Edward Lazarus, who served as a clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, presents a searing indictment of a court at war with itself and often in neglect of its constitutional duties. Combining memoir, history, and legal analysis, Lazarus reveals in astonishing detail the realities of what takes place behind the closed doors of the U.S. Supreme Court--an institution that through its rulings holds the power to affect the life of every American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperating within a Network of Byzantine Secrecy, The United States Supreme Court is the most powerful judicial institution in the world. Nine unelected justices are charged with protecting our most cherished rights and shaping our fundamental laws.--BOOK JACKET. \"In this account, Edward Lazarus, who served as a clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun, provides an insider's guided tour of a court at war with itself and often in neglect of its constitutional duties. Combining memoir, history, and legal analysis, Lazarus weaves together past and present to reveal how law, politics, and personality collide in the Court's inner sanctum.\"--BOOK JACKET.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Lazarus is the author of \u003cb\u003eBlack Hills, White Justice\u003c\/b\u003e. He writes regularly for national publications including the \u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e. A former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Lazarus is currently in private practice in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 8.1 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48096077971715,"sku":"9780143035275","price":48.68,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/Cefhei5PqP9780143035275.webp?v=1778385059","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-sg\/products\/closed-chambers-the-rise-fall-and-future-of-the-modern-supreme-court-paperback","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}