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This lively and insightful book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding why judges made the decisions they did in such current cases as the the Alabama federal courthouse Ten Commandments case, "Ashcroft v. Oregon" (Oregon's " right to die" law) and "Lawrence v... Read Full Overview

This lively and insightful book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding why judges made the decisions they did in such current cases as the the Alabama federal courthouse Ten Commandments case, "Ashcroft v. Oregon" (Oregon's " right to die" law) and "Lawrence v... Read Full Overview

Over the years, Reason in Law has established itself as the leading textbook for courses in legal reasoning, a critical aspect of the rule of law. This eighth edition brings the book's analyses and examples fully up to date, adding new cases while retaining old ones whose... Read Full Overview

Classic Wolfe, a funny, irreverent, and "delicious" (The Wall Street Journal) dissection of class and status by the master of New Journalism. "On the night of January 4, 1970, Maestro and Mrs. Leonard Bernstein threw a bash in their thirteen-room park Avenue pad to raise money... Read Full Overview

This lively and insightful book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding why judges made the decisions they did in such current cases as the the Alabama federal courthouse Ten Commandments case, "Ashcroft v. Oregon" (Oregon's " right to die" law) and "Lawrence v... Read Full Overview