The Chief

The Life and Turbulent Times of Chief Justice John Roberts

Biography & Memoir, Reference, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book The Chief by Joan Biskupic, Basic Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joan Biskupic ISBN: 9780465093281
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: March 26, 2019
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Joan Biskupic
ISBN: 9780465093281
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: March 26, 2019
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far

John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land?

In The Chief, award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. Biskupic shows how Roberts's dual commitments have fostered distrust among his colleagues, with major consequences for the law. Trenchant and authoritative, The Chief reveals the making of a justice and the drama on this nation's highest court.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An incisive biography of the Supreme Court's enigmatic Chief Justice, taking us inside the momentous legal decisions of his tenure so far

John Roberts was named to the Supreme Court in 2005 claiming he would act as a neutral umpire in deciding cases. His critics argue he has been anything but, pointing to his conservative victories on voting rights and campaign finance. Yet he broke from orthodoxy in his decision to preserve Obamacare. How are we to understand the motives of the most powerful judge in the land?

In The Chief, award-winning journalist Joan Biskupic contends that Roberts is torn between two, often divergent, priorities: to carry out a conservative agenda, and to protect the Court's image and his place in history. Biskupic shows how Roberts's dual commitments have fostered distrust among his colleagues, with major consequences for the law. Trenchant and authoritative, The Chief reveals the making of a justice and the drama on this nation's highest court.

More books from Basic Books

Cover of the book How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Laboratory Earth by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Good Mother Myth by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Mapmaker's Wife by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Mathematical Sorcery by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Power of Pull by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Ancient Chinese Warfare by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Turnaround by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Extra Innings by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Rats in the Grain by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Quarter-Acre Farm by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Edge of the Sky by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Destruction Was My Beatrice by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book Crossfire by Joan Biskupic
Cover of the book The Burning Shore by Joan Biskupic
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy