A review by bookhawk
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong

4.0

The Brethren still stands up as a compelling read more than 30 years after publication as a look at how SCOTUS operates and how it reached a number of historically significant decisions. Woodward impresses as one of the best technical writers in communicating exceedingly complex ideas clearly and concisely. Certainly Woodward delivers the information with a slant that favors the more liberal policy view but it does not stilt the comprehension or value of the reporting. Warren Burger and Thurgood Marshall did not emerge with enhanced reputations after reading this book. This is almost a must read for any lawyer who studied many of these cases. It is a challenging read intellectually and fascinating in many ways.