Jeffrey Toobin Essay

Throughout the nonfiction book by Jeffrey Toobin, he talks about the justice system and the Supreme Court in the United States and how it functions and also how it has changed over the years in history. The book shows a great look at how individuals such as George W. Bush in how they hold their power and how the justice system affects that. Also giving a great understanding with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's alienation. It also touches on the topic of a “fight” of conservatives that were taking control or trying to take control of the supreme court. Despite that there were many more republican appointees on the court it fails in the 80s and 90s. A major part in the book is the retiring of Justice O’Connor in 2005. Replacing her being an appointee …show more content…
O’Connor then came to be unworthy of the current presidency at the time being Bush. It was a big change that did not happen at …show more content…
Also a very important part throughout the book that wasn't really mentioned is all of the details and information on the background on the George Bush vs Al Gore case, in how Toobin intertwines the personalities of the justice system that are mentioned. Also the range of conservatives in the supreme court and how that affected conflict and the people appointed. It is partly a legal history, but it's an even more a deep look into how the Supreme Court functions during these cases and how it decides them, how politics affect the court decisions, and how the justices of the court persuade each other. It's a very fascinating look inside an interesting process that's normally