Saint Alito
Mollie Hemingway offers up an uncritical biography of Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court’s most conservative jurist.
Law
“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.” — Aristotle
The Artist Who Knew Almost Everyone Important and Made Pictures of Them
Bryan Garner’s new book revisits the career of little-known artist Oskar Stoessel.
Before and After the Pelicot Trial
On Manon Garcia’s new book about the recent case, and what it tells us about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and the complicity of men in general.
They Don’t Make ’Em Like That Anymore
G. Edward White’s new biography explores the life of Robert H. Jackson, a Supreme Court justice revered by jurists from both ends of the political spectrum.
Sustaining the Rule of Law
Jessica Greenberg offers a compelling, though at times jargon-ridden, analysis of the history of the European Court of Human Rights.
Biography of a Corrupted Court
Lisa Graves’s new exposé of Chief Justice John Roberts deconstructs the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
A New Name for an Old Phenomenon
Michele Willens speaks with Danny Goldberg about his new book on the police beating of Rodney King and its aftermath.
A Martyr for Free Speech
Historian Paul Finkelman praises Brad Snyder’s new account of a wrongfully convicted civil rights hero.
The Law Is Never a Given
Sumaiya Aftab Ahmed considers “38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia,” the newest book from Philippe Sands.
Is Justice Barrett Listening?
Leah Litman prosecutes Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new legal memoir, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.”
The Best Troll Rome Ever Knew
Edward Watts reviews Josiah Osgood’s “Lawless Republic: The Rise of Cicero and the Decline of Rome.”
Why the Supreme Court Is Not to Be Trusted
Laurie L. Levenson cross-examines Leah Litman’s “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.”
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