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FDR’s Compliant Justices
The Supreme Court’s deference to FDR during World War II resulted in unjustifiable ethical breaches.
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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November 14, 2024
The Most Conservative Branch
Stephen Breyer criticizes recent Supreme Court decisions and argues for a more pragmatic jurisprudence.
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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August 29, 2024
The Frontier Justice
William O. Douglas was a strong advocate of conservation, but as a Supreme Court justice his involvement in such issues was often ethically questionable.
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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May 4, 2023
A Prisoner of His Own Restraint
Felix Frankfurter was renowned as a liberal lawyer and advocate. Why did he turn out to be such a conservative Supreme Court justice?
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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October 13, 2022
Washington’s Legacy for American Jews: ‘To Bigotry No Sanction’
In 1790, as the First Amendment was being ratified, George Washington made a promise to American Jews.
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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September 23, 2019
Hail to the Chief
“John Marshall...exhibited a subservience to the executive branch that continues to haunt us.”
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Jed S. Rakoff
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New York Review of Books
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November 22, 2018
