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Jewish justices of the Supreme Court : from Brandeis to Kagan / David G. Dalin.

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"[This book] examines the lives, legal careers, and legacies of the eight Jews who have served or who currently serve as justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, and Elena Kag...

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Main Author: Dalin, David G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : Brandeis University Press, [2017]
Series:Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life.
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court > Biography.
United States. > Supreme Court.
Jewish judges > United States > Biography.
Jewish judges.
United States.
Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • Before Brandeis: presidents, presidential appointments, and America's Jews, 1813-1912
  • Louis D. Brandeis: "people's attorney," presidential adviser, and Zionist
  • Mr. Justice Brandeis: the Court years
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo: redeeming the family name
  • Felix Frankfurter: City College to the New Deal
  • Mr. Justice Frankfurter: the Court years
  • Arthur J. Goldberg: a promising tenure cut short
  • Abe Fortas: a tale of achievement and scandal
  • Three Jewish justices: Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan join the Court.

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