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Lawless

How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

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Lawless

By: Leah Litman
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Do you want to know why today’s Supreme Court rules like it does? Leah Litman has the answer, and it is one that people should know. It’s time to read this book!” —Los Angeles Review of Books
“Leah Litman’s work leaves you fired up yet empowered to pay attention, ready to resist, and, frankly, hotter.” —Jonathan Van Ness

Crooked Media podcast host Leah Litman shines a light on the unabashed lawlessness embraced by conservative Supreme Court justices and shows us how to fight back.

Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court. How did we get here, and what can we do about it? With the gravitas of Joan Biskupic and the irreverence of Elie Mystal, Leah Litman brings her signature wit to the question of what’s gone wrong at One First Street. In Lawless, she argues that the Supreme Court is no longer practicing law; it’s running on vibes. By “vibes,” Litman means legal-ish claims that repackage the politics of conservative grievance and dress them up in robes. Major decisions adopt the language and posture of the law, while in fact displaying a commitment to protecting a single minority: the religious conservatives and Republican officials whose views are no longer shared by a majority of the country.

Employing pop culture references and the latest court decisions, Litman delivers a funny, zeitgeisty, pulls-no-punches cri de coeur undergirded by impeccable scholarship. She gives us the tools we need to understand the law, the dynamics of courts, and the stakes of this current moment and shows us how to fight back—even as she makes us chuckle on every page and emerge empowered to fight for a better future. Communism & Socialism Conservatism & Liberalism Ideologies & Doctrines Judicial Systems Politics & Government Law Witty Inspiring Thought-Provoking
Clear Analysis • Accessible Explanations • Informative Content • Witty Presentation • Cultural References

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This overview brings the current situation into better focus. Provides relevant background and explains the importance of significant court decisions.

History matters, Precedent matters

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Professor Litman delivers highly valuable information in a digestible and understandable way. I’m just waiting for the Strict Scrutiny crew to collaborate.

She’s the literal best

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Litman inspires the reader to get involved and fight back against the proponents of fascism and Christian nationalism.

It helps to have watched Game of Thrones, Arrested Development, and American Psycho to enjoy the reference humor.

A great force for distilling and disseminating truth

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She effectively provides arguments for hope that we can save our democracy. Well organized and coherent along with being entertaining.

Plethora of historical background information is very helpful to put a lot of this into context.

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Title. Some light-hearted pop culture references are fine, but there are way more than needed. Many of them feel forced. Most are not funny.

Too many poo culture references.

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