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  • Essay / The Brothers: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward...

    The Brothers: Inside the Supreme Court, by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, gives the public an intimate description of the justices who served on the Supreme Court in the 1969-1976. This book also gives a unique look at the daily work and personal lives of judges. The book describes the relationships judges have with each other and the relationships they have with their clerks. Woodward and Armstrong give the reader insight into the judges' personalities and their personal agendas. It appears that the justices are using their position on the Supreme Court to promote their ideologies and create laws instead of enforcing the laws set by Congress. Chief Justice Burger is not portrayed in a favorable light throughout the book. He was too concerned with power and this was reflected in the way he assigned cases. He assigned high-profile cases to himself, while delegating cases with insignificant decisions to other members of the court. This practice was also carried out by Chief Justice Warren. Chief Justice Burger often changed his vote to be in the majority and therefore...