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Title: A great look inside the Supreme Court from one who was there
Review: It amazes me that previous reviewers have said the Brethren by Bob Woodward, the noted reporter from the Washington Post, is a more accurate portrayal of the inner workings of the court than this fine volume by Mr. Lazarus. I am a lawyer and have studied the court as much as anyone. It must be noted for these naysayers that we have no idea where Woodward's stories came from, but Lazarus was a law clerk and at the center of the court's daily workings. This is not a book that seeks to entertain the naysayers like so much gossip, but as the author plainly states in his introduction, an effort to illustrate how the court has become so factious with primary focus on certain issues such as the death penalty. If you are looking for a soap opera, by all means, read the Bretheren. If you are looking for true scholarship from someone who was there, read this book.
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