Justice Stevens served on the Supreme Court for 35 years, retiring in 2010, and this book is a different type of autobiography. Stevens traces his interactions with five Chief Justices - Vinson, Warren, Burger, Rehnquist, and Roberts - and offers highlights and thoughts on many opinions handed down through those Courts. It was an interesting read that wasn't written entirely in legalese, and at times offered real insight on how key opinions came to be. There was one section that made me chuckle, as Stevens spent the better part of two pages complaining how a few Justices moved a table without everyone's approval. Apparently those petty coworker issues exist everywhere, even in the highest court in the U.S.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir - John Paul Stevens
Justice Stevens served on the Supreme Court for 35 years, retiring in 2010, and this book is a different type of autobiography. Stevens traces his interactions with five Chief Justices - Vinson, Warren, Burger, Rehnquist, and Roberts - and offers highlights and thoughts on many opinions handed down through those Courts. It was an interesting read that wasn't written entirely in legalese, and at times offered real insight on how key opinions came to be. There was one section that made me chuckle, as Stevens spent the better part of two pages complaining how a few Justices moved a table without everyone's approval. Apparently those petty coworker issues exist everywhere, even in the highest court in the U.S.
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