Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Analysis

After watching the movie Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, many of the events/situation that occurred between the Supreme Court Justices and law clerks surprised me. First, I was fascinated by Justice Harlan’s law clerk, Kevin Connolly’s tenacity and idealistic attitude during the process of rejecting and accepting the case, Clay v. the United States. For instance, Connolly’s bravery was demonstrated when he tried to dismiss his responsibility to write the brief directed by Justice Harlan due to his political ideology. Secondly, I thought it was impactful to see Connolly’s and Harlan’s evolving relationship. For instance, Connolly was able to influence Harlan to change his vote on the case due to the information he included about Black Muslim’s in the majority opinion he wrote. Not only did Harlan and Connolly admire and challenge their liberal and conservative views during some instances, but, they respected each other outside the court as well. For example, Harlan invited Connolly and his wife over dinner; Connolly offered to help read certain passages out of books and documents for Justice Harlan when he was pain and, Connolly visited Harlan in the hospital when he was sick to have him meet his newborn daughter. …show more content…
For instance, it was interesting to see the emotional relationship between law clerks, Connolly and Becker. It was evident to the audience that Becker, a conservative who clerked for Justice Harlan, felt the need to provoke and irritate Connolly. For instance, Becker nonchalantly tried to deflate Connolly’s education at a university in Mississippi. Secondly, Becker provokes Connolly on the basketball court due to his involvement in changing Justice Harlan’s vote in Clay v. United States. Unfortunately, that situation resulted in a physical fight between the two law