A Good Quarrel: America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories from Inside the Supreme Court

by Jerry Goldman, Timothy R. B. Johnson

Overview

While reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to this website to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest law. See Preface for full instructions.

Contributors

• Charles Bierbauer, CNN
• Lyle Denniston, scotusblog.com
• Fred Graham, Court TV
• Brent Kendall, Los Angeles Daily Journal
• Steve Lash, Houston Chronicle
• Dahlia Lithwick, Slate.com
• Tony Mauro, American Lawyer Media
• Tim O'Brien, ABC News
• David Savage, Los Angeles Times
• Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News
• Nina Totenberg, NPR

Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota.

Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org.

Cover sketch by Dana Verkouteren

"Supreme Court oral arguments are good government in action. A Good Quarrel brilliantly showcases this important aspect of the Court's work."
—-Paul Clement, Partner, King & Spalding, and former United States Solicitor General

"Few legal experiences are as exhilarating as a Supreme Court oral argument—-a unique art form that this superb collection brings vividly to life."
—-Kathleen Sullivan, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver and Hedges, and former Dean, Stanford Law School

"[A Good Quarrel] shines a brilliant spotlight on the pivotal moment of advocacy when the Supreme Court confronts the nation's most profound legal questions."
—-Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin Gump, and Lecturer, Supreme Court Litigation, Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School

"A brilliant way to understand America's most important mysterious institution."
—-Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780472116362
Publisher:	University of Michigan Press
Publication date:	04/22/2009
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota.

Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org.

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Introduction: The Role of Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court Timothy R. Johnson Jerry Goldman 1

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow: Ten Commandments of Oral Arguments Dahlia Lithwick 11

Forsyth County, Georgia v. the Nationalist Movement: A Workman-like Performance Tim O'Brien 20

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey: The Rhetorical Battle over Roe Lyle Denniston 42

Bush v. Gore: Preparing for Oral Combat-the Fight for the Presidency Charles Bierbauer 61

Glickman v. Wileman Brothers and Elliott Inc.: How Oral Arguments Led to a Lawsuit Tony Mauro 74

Grutter v. Bollinger: An Argument for the Ages Greg Stohr 98

Chandler v. Miller: Double Indemnity Nina Totenberg 110

Rapanos v. United States: Wading into the Wetlands David G. Savage 125

Randall v. Sorrell: Arguing over Campaign Finance in Vermont Brent Kendall 145

UAAAIWA v. Johnson Controls Inc.: Fighting for Women's Rights in the Workplace Steve Lash 158

Time Inc. v. Hill: A Future President Makes His Case Fred Graham 169

Acknowledgments 179

Works Cited 181

Contributors 185

Index 189