Leo T. reviewed on 2/25/2020 + 1775 more book reviews

I have not yet seen the book but the author flogged it with Terry Gross (WHYY) on 24 Feb. 2020. There is also an essay about the book by Michael O'Donnell, "The Supreme Court's Enduring Bias" p. 74, Atlantic Monthly March 2020, 3 pp. Having listened to Mr. Cohen I agree with Mr. O'Donnell's criticism that Cohen is a bit too prone to push his point of view. However, he mostly approves of Cohen's effort and started his essay by noting that it was different from many books about the Court in recent decade in that it deals with the law not with the personalities of the justices.
O'Donnell offers this quote from the book: "When the wealthy and powerful wanted to use their money to influence elections, the Court swept aside an elaborate campaign finance regime that had been enacted by Congress and signed by the president, responding to strong popular demand, to help a nation heal after a scandal [Watergate] that went all the way to the White House. When poor and middle class people challenged bans on their ability to hand out leaflets or post campaign signs, the Court suppressed their speech, out of deference to Postal Service mailbox rules and municipal concerns about clutter."

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