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How Judges Think
by Richard A. Posner • 2008
Judges aren't umpires. They're workers with incentives and ideology who make law, not just find it.
3.83
382
How Judges Think Summary
How Judges Think 92%
Judges aren't umpires. They're workers with incentives and ideology who make law, not just find it.
by Richard A. Posner 2008
3.83
382 ratings
Reading the Constitution
by Stephen Breyer • 2024
Text isn't enough. A Supreme Court justice shows what else judges must consider.
3.98
1k+
Reading the Constitution Summary
Reading the Constitution 91%
Text isn't enough. A Supreme Court justice shows what else judges must consider.
by Stephen Breyer 2024
3.98
1k+ ratings
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
4.01
725
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink 90%
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
by Linda Greenhouse 2021
4.01
725 ratings
The Nine
by Jeffrey Toobin • 2007
The Supreme Court's decisions depend less on law than on the ideologies of nine political beings.
4.09
19k+
The Nine Summary
The Nine 90%
The Supreme Court's decisions depend less on law than on the ideologies of nine political beings.
by Jeffrey Toobin 2007
4.09
19k+ ratings
Lawless
by Leah Litman • 2025
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
4.04
2k+
Lawless Summary
Lawless 90%
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
by Leah Litman 2025
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Discipline of Law
by Baron Alfred Denning • 1979
The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.
4.17
126
The Discipline of Law Summary
The Discipline of Law 90%
The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.
by Baron Alfred Denning 1979
4.17
126 ratings
Doing Justice
by Preet Bharara • 2019
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
4.27
6k+
Doing Justice Summary
Doing Justice 90%
Every charging decision is a moral wager. A former U.S. Attorney lays out the odds.
by Preet Bharara 2019
4.27
6k+ ratings
Life Of Crime
by Harry Ognall • 2018
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
3.70
841
Life Of Crime Summary
Life Of Crime 89%
A British judge on prosecuting the Ripper, freeing Stagg, and the case that still haunts him.
by Harry Ognall 2018
3.70
841 ratings
The Rights Revolution
by Charles R. Epp • 1998
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
3.79
42
The Rights Revolution Summary
The Rights Revolution 89%
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
by Charles R. Epp 1998
3.79
42 ratings
Conversations with RBG
by Jeffrey Rosen • 2019
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
4.15
4k+
Conversations with RBG Summary
Conversations with RBG 89%
She built gender equality case by case, often representing men. The legal mind behind Notorious RBG.
by Jeffrey Rosen 2019
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Rule of Law
by Tom Bingham • 2010
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
4.09
3k+
The Rule of Law Summary
The Rule of Law 89%
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
by Tom Bingham 2010
4.09
3k+ ratings
Ideas with Consequences
by Amanda Hollis-Brusky • 2014
How a conservative legal network supplied the reasoning for a Supreme Court revolution.
3.84
88
Ideas with Consequences Summary
Ideas with Consequences 89%
How a conservative legal network supplied the reasoning for a Supreme Court revolution.
by Amanda Hollis-Brusky 2014
3.84
88 ratings
Last Branch Standing
by Sarah Isgur • 2026
42% unanimous last term, yet we cry foul. The hidden axis: each justice's institutional instinct.
4.32
993
Last Branch Standing Summary
Last Branch Standing 89%
42% unanimous last term, yet we cry foul. The hidden axis: each justice's institutional instinct.
by Sarah Isgur 2026
4.32
993 ratings
Thinking Like a Lawyer
by Frederick Schauer • 2009
What if legal reasoning means following rules you know are wrong? An anatomy of the lawyer's mind.
3.89
323
Thinking Like a Lawyer Summary
Thinking Like a Lawyer 89%
What if legal reasoning means following rules you know are wrong? An anatomy of the lawyer's mind.
by Frederick Schauer 2009
3.89
323 ratings
10 Judgements That Changed India
by Zia Mody • 2013
Ten verdicts that stretched the right to life, reined in parliament, and filled gaps lawmakers left.
4.08
2k+
10 Judgements That Changed India Summary
10 Judgements That Changed India 89%
Ten verdicts that stretched the right to life, reined in parliament, and filled gaps lawmakers left.
by Zia Mody 2013
4.08
2k+ ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 89%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
The Federalist Society
by Michael Avery • 2013
The conservative capture of the courts was built by law students, not politicians.
4.29
24
The Federalist Society Summary
The Federalist Society 89%
The conservative capture of the courts was built by law students, not politicians.
by Michael Avery 2013
4.29
24 ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 89%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
Adversarial Legalism
by Robert A. Kagan • 2003
The United States chose lawsuits over bureaucracy. Here is what that decision costs.
3.72
72
Adversarial Legalism Summary
Adversarial Legalism 89%
The United States chose lawsuits over bureaucracy. Here is what that decision costs.
by Robert A. Kagan 2003
3.72
72 ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
23k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister 89%
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018
3.88
23k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 89%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
Eve Was Framed
by Helena Kennedy • 1992
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
4.31
903
Eve Was Framed Summary
Eve Was Framed 88%
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
by Helena Kennedy 1992
4.31
903 ratings
Punishment Without Crime
by Alexandra Natapoff • 2018
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
4.16
441
Punishment Without Crime Summary
Punishment Without Crime 88%
Thirteen million people are swept through local courts each year, and no one is watching.
by Alexandra Natapoff 2018
4.16
441 ratings
Rebooting Justice
by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
3.90
29
Rebooting Justice Summary
Rebooting Justice 88%
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
by Benjamin H. Barton 2017
3.90
29 ratings
Broken Government
by John W. Dean • 2007
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
4.06
331
Broken Government Summary
Broken Government 88%
Nixon's White House counsel reveals how Republicans broke Congress, the presidency, and the courts.
by John W. Dean 2007
4.06
331 ratings
Civil Procedure
by Joseph W. Glannon • 1992
Where can you sue? A step-by-step framework cuts through the fog of personal jurisdiction and venue.
3.78
339
Civil Procedure Summary
Civil Procedure 88%
Where can you sue? A step-by-step framework cuts through the fog of personal jurisdiction and venue.
by Joseph W. Glannon 1992
3.78
339 ratings
Making Your Case
by Bryan A. Garner • 2007
A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.
4.10
2k+
Making Your Case Summary
Making Your Case 88%
A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.
by Bryan A. Garner 2007
4.10
2k+ ratings
The United States Constitution in Film
by Eric Kasper • 2018
How Hollywood has tracked and shaped America's constitutional debates, from presidents to privacy.
The United States Constitution in Film Summary
The United States Constitution in Film 88%
How Hollywood has tracked and shaped America's constitutional debates, from presidents to privacy.
by Eric Kasper 2018
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
by Thomas Sowell • 1999
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
4.38
3k+
The Quest for Cosmic Justice Summary
The Quest for Cosmic Justice 88%
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
by Thomas Sowell 1999
4.38
3k+ ratings
On Confidence
by The School of Life • 2017
Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.
3.91
4k+
On Confidence Summary
On Confidence 88%
Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.
by The School of Life 2017
3.91
4k+ ratings
Life Without Lawyers
by Philip K. Howard • 2009
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
3.65
176
Life Without Lawyers Summary
Life Without Lawyers 88%
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
by Philip K. Howard 2009
3.65
176 ratings
Sisters in Law
by Linda R. Hirshman • 2015
A Republican rancher and a liberal litigator: the two firsts who together reshaped women's rights.
3.84
5k+
Sisters in Law Summary
Sisters in Law 88%
A Republican rancher and a liberal litigator: the two firsts who together reshaped women's rights.
by Linda R. Hirshman 2015
3.84
5k+ ratings
Nothing But The Truth
by The Secret Barrister • 2022
Criminal justice is held together by desperation and duct tape; a barrister's diary proves it.
4.07
4k+
Nothing But The Truth Summary
Nothing But The Truth 88%
Criminal justice is held together by desperation and duct tape; a barrister's diary proves it.
by The Secret Barrister 2022
4.07
4k+ ratings
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer
by Michael Mansfield • 2009
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
4.01
157
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer Summary
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer 88%
A radical barrister's four-decade brief against the British legal system's claim to justice.
by Michael Mansfield 2009
4.01
157 ratings
Bête noire
by Éric Dupond-Moretti • 2012
In French courts, judges shield their own, experts peddle junk, and acquittals mean war.
3.80
186
Bête noire Summary
Bête noire 88%
In French courts, judges shield their own, experts peddle junk, and acquittals mean war.
by Éric Dupond-Moretti 2012
3.80
186 ratings
Blind Injustice
by Mark Godsey • 2017
How good people convict the innocent: a former prosecutor on the cognitive traps built in justice.
4.39
345
Blind Injustice Summary
Blind Injustice 88%
How good people convict the innocent: a former prosecutor on the cognitive traps built in justice.
by Mark Godsey 2017
4.39
345 ratings
The Vision of the Anointed
by Thomas Sowell • 1995
Why failed policies survive: how the elite turns evidence into heresy and failure into virtue.
4.40
3k+
The Vision of the Anointed Summary
The Vision of the Anointed 88%
Why failed policies survive: how the elite turns evidence into heresy and failure into virtue.
by Thomas Sowell 1995
4.40
3k+ ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism 88%
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008
3.54
13 ratings
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why
by Kim Wehle • 2022
The lawyer's toolkit for untangling problems, now for your family, health, and ballot-box choices.
3.36
310
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why Summary
How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why 88%
The lawyer's toolkit for untangling problems, now for your family, health, and ballot-box choices.
by Kim Wehle 2022
3.36
310 ratings
People vs. Donald Trump
by Mark Pomerantz • 2023
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
4.06
753
People vs. Donald Trump Summary
People vs. Donald Trump 88%
Why a veteran prosecutor quit after building the fraud case against Trump: the inside story.
by Mark Pomerantz 2023
4.06
753 ratings
In Pursuit Of Justice
by Rajindar Sachar • 2020
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
5.00
1
In Pursuit Of Justice Summary
In Pursuit Of Justice 88%
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
by Rajindar Sachar 2020
5.00
1 ratings
America's Three Regimes
by Morton Keller • 2007
Three political orders, not short eras, have governed America. Each endured a century or more.
3.29
45
America's Three Regimes Summary
America's Three Regimes 88%
Three political orders, not short eras, have governed America. Each endured a century or more.
by Morton Keller 2007
3.29
45 ratings
Unfair
by Adam Benforado • 2015
Justice assumes rational minds and perfect memories. Neuroscience shows we have neither.
4.05
2k+
Unfair Summary
Unfair 88%
Justice assumes rational minds and perfect memories. Neuroscience shows we have neither.
by Adam Benforado 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
3.77
43
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution 88%
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016
3.77
43 ratings
The Forum and the Tower
by Mary Ann Glendon • 2011
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
3.95
66
The Forum and the Tower Summary
The Forum and the Tower 88%
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
by Mary Ann Glendon 2011
3.95
66 ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 87%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
Just Mercy
by Bryan Stevenson • 2014
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
4.62
265k+
Just Mercy Summary
Just Mercy 87%
Alabama framed a black man for murder: one Harvard lawyer came south to fight it.
by Bryan Stevenson 2014
4.62
265k+ ratings
Securing Democracy
by Glenn Greenwald • 2021
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
4.30
151
Securing Democracy Summary
Securing Democracy 87%
Brazil's judges conspired to jail a president and elect another. One leak proved it.
by Glenn Greenwald 2021
4.30
151 ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 87%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 87%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
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