With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the President’s selection of a possible replacement for her, the Supreme Court has been a particularly important and fascinating news topic recently. If you’ve found yourself wondering just how the Supreme Court works or want to know more about the Justices who serve in the highest court in the United States, check out the titles below.
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Justice Stephen Breyer discusses how more and more cases involve foreign activity and focuses on and the court’s changing perspective and evolving roles throughout the world. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.
Historian Evan Thomas documents the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and often-crucial swing voter throughout her pioneering career. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, shares her story of being raised by a single mother, living with a chronic illness and reaching her goals of being on the federal bench though confidence and determination. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
“The Nine” gives us an inside look into the Supreme Court and reveals the complicated cases and decisions that the Supreme Court Justices have had to make in the past. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
Based on interviews with Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself and her close friends and family members and in homage to the Notorious B.I.G. and his lyrics. The Notorious RBG was committed to bringing up other women and underrepresented people even when it seemed impossible. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla or as eAudio on Hoopla.
University professor De Hart uses public record and interviews with family, friends and Ginsburg herself to present a comprehensive look at the upbringing, career and personal life of the influential Supreme Court justice. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist offers a history of the Supreme court from his perspective, including some of his own experiences and history. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
An examination of the Supreme Court’s systematic rewriting of society’s rules to favor the top and disadvantage those in the middle and lower classes, covering last fifty years since the Nixon administration. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.