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Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court

Mollie Hemingway,

Carrie Severino

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Justice Anthony Kennedy slipped out of the Supreme Court building on June 27, 2018, and traveled incognito to the White House to inform President Donald Trump that he was retiring, setting in motion a political process that his successor, Brett Kavanaugh, would denounce three months later as a “national disgrace” and a “circus.”

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Sep 03, 2019 Jean rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: politics, us-history, audio-book, history, non-fiction, supreme-court, biography, legal

Mollie Hemingway is the senior editor at the Federalist. The Federalist is a conservative web magazine and podcast. Carrie Severino is Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network. The JCN is a conservative activist political campaign organization. Severino also was a law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas.

The book is well written and researched. The authors attempted to be neutral in their presentation, but the conservative leaning comes through. I like to study a situation f ...more

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Aug 26, 2019 Marialyce (absltmom, yaya) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, books-of-2019, library

There are not many who have not witnessed in some way what went on at the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. Perhaps you caught snippets of the Senate hearing, perhaps you saw it on the news, or perhaps you were a witness to history as a man who supposedly led an exemplary life was tried and convicted, not by any evidence, but by the testimony of one person. This was a trial that was not a trail, for in this country we have always believed in and followed the rule of law, the one that st There are not many who have not witnessed in some way what went on at the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh. Perhaps you caught snippets of the Senate hearing, perhaps you saw it on the news, or perhaps you were a witness to history as a man who supposedly led an exemplary life was tried and convicted, not by any evidence, but by the testimony of one person. This was a trial that was not a trail, for in this country we have always believed in and followed the rule of law, the one that states innocent until proven guilty. Proven is the key word in all court proceedings from the lowest level civil courts to the highest court in the land. There must be proof always.

So why was it that in this case there was no proof? Some would say this was not a trial and yet we saw paraded out for all, accusations that were unproven and supposed witnesses who did not witness anything. In itself it was a mockery of justice. It was one thing alone and that was a political ploy. It was trying to keep a well qualified person from a position that some didn't want him to have. It was innuendo followed by more innuendo and a political strategy that was abhorrent. It was being lied to even as the accuser had been lied to by a panel of lawyers and being paraded out in front of America as an accuser who had no proof. She was a pawn in this game, a game that placed her in the middle of one of the hugest controversies ever.

While Justice Kavanaugh was confirmed, it was at a great price paid and the burning question that brings us forward in the future is, how can we attract people of high standards, of great intellect, of fair and impartial bearing if this is the way nominees will be treated? That is the fear going forward for what man or woman would subject themselves, their families, and their friends to this miscarriage of justice?

The rules of civility seemed to have been forgotten, the rule of law seems to have been waylaid, and the fact that one can be tried and convicted in the court of social media , television, and the internet without one shred of evidence is both appalling and frightening.

Thank you to Molly Hemingway and Carrie Severino for writing this book. These ladies were able to present facts and did so in a way that was straightforward and informative. As I write this review, Justice Ginsberg has once again taken ill. If she should step down, one has to wonder what will happen to any nominee that is chosen. Will he/she go through the same hell or will it become an even worse one?
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Oct 18, 2019 Matt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: us-election-2020-prep, audiobook

I have decided to embark on a mission to read a number of books on subjects that will be of great importance to the upcoming 2020 US Presidential Election. Many of these will focus on actors intricately involved in the process, in hopes that I can understand them better and, perhaps, educate others with the power to cast a ballot. I am, as always, open to serious recommendations from anyone who has a book I might like to include in the process.

This is Book #12 (a re-read) in my 2020 US Election I have decided to embark on a mission to read a number of books on subjects that will be of great importance to the upcoming 2020 US Presidential Election. Many of these will focus on actors intricately involved in the process, in hopes that I can understand them better and, perhaps, educate others with the power to cast a ballot. I am, as always, open to serious recommendations from anyone who has a book I might like to include in the process.

This is Book #12 (a re-read) in my 2020 US Election Preparation Challenge.

In this highly detailed piece about the Supreme Court confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino take the reader not only through the lead-up and full-on circus of the event, but also provide some poignant history to place the entire experience in context. When Justice Anthony Kennedy secretly met with President Trump at the end of the 2017-18 term of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), the president knew he had a major coup on his hands. Able to not only to place another legal mind of his choosing to the Court, but also tip the balance in the oft-cited ideological split, Trump hurried to choose a nominee. He was sure the strong legal mind of Brett Kvanaugh would be an easy pick that both Senate Democrats and Republicans could support. Little did he realise the fight that the Dems were ready to put to Kavanaugh in the hopes of stalling a SCOTUS nomination only months ahead of the mid-term elections, slated for November 2018. Thus began the war that Hemingway and Severino depict in this well-crafted piece. From the early barbs about his past working in the Starr Special Prosecutor’s Office and in the Bush White House, Kavanaugh was forced to defend himself in private meetings with senators, as well as in the Judicial Committee. It was only when things were running smoothly that some Democrats urged the release of a damning letter that turned the hearings from a simple partisan division of views into something that caught the attention of the world. The discovery that Christine Blasey Ford remembered being sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh when they attended a high school party in the 1980s opened a can of worms few expected. As the narrative moves from legal and judicial questions to those of the allegations, the authors make an interesting parallel to the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas skirmish the Judiciary Committee faced in the early 1990s. Both sides held firm that the truth was on their side, with a few Republican senators serves as fence-sitters throughout. Smears and mud throwing came, as the nominee sought to distance himself from the allegations, relying on political barbs of his own and a president willing to Tweet the truth into oblivion with his own smears. When the dust settled, a truth the majority of the Judiciary Committee and Senate as a whole could stomach emerged, allowing Trump his second nominee. A wonderfully written piece that Hemingway and Severino use to push their own perspective. Recommended to those who want an insightful look into the process of Supreme Court nominations, as well as the nitty-gritty of what took place in the summer of 2018.

I had no idea what to expect when I opened this book, having lived through and thoroughly enjoyed the drama that was the Kavanaugh nomination process. Never one to hide my dislike of the current POTUS, I was eager to see how the authors would handle his involvement, as well as the spin taken on how a man accused of assault would spin it and seek to shine his halo. The authors painstakingly offered not only a strong narrative of events, but also injected poignant backstory to put the current events into context, which serves to strengthening the process as a whole. With inside information that fills in many of the gaps that media reports at the time likely did not know, the authors give a full view of events, even if they choose to use some of their own smear tactics. The subtlety of their attacks is to be applauded, though it does not take away rom the overall reading experience, as many attentive readers will sift through this and see truths as they emerge. It is not for me to stand atop a soapbox and explore the two sides of a sexual assault, which includes knee-jerk reactions to a victims statements and the accuser’s replies. Hemingway and Severino do that, both in their own words and through the voices of the senators on the committee. That being said, there is much to be attributed to the narratives offered by both sides, as well as the reaction of the public. As mentioned before, the parallels drawn between this and the Hill/Thomas clash are quite strong and I applaud the authors for doing so. Whatever the truth might be, when one removes all the lies and spun truths, the reader will be able to decide for themselves, irregardless of the authors’ repeated himpathy—recently discovered word that fits perfectly here—which drips from each page. Politics at its most entertaining and to be expected when King of the Misogynists sits in the Oval Office. Is everyone ready for 2020 and the next big battle? One can hope RBG is and can hold onto her SCOTUS seat until then!

Kudos, Madams Hemingway and Severino, on this book I could not stop reading. It goes to show that even with an agenda, you two can pen a wonderfully insightful book on a contentious subject.

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Jul 10, 2019 Donna Partow rated it it was amazing

Couldn’t Put it Down

I actually skipped work all morning because I couldn’t put this book down. It is brilliant. Well-researched and well-written. I enjoyed learning about some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes. Highly recommended

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Jul 09, 2019 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: law, jurisprudence, law-school, made-me-think

Growing up, I remember my Mom asking my grandparents about momentous historical events they lived through, such as MLK and freedom marches or Kennedy's assassination. It always bewildered her how easily they shrugged these events off. "Stuff happened but we were trying to build a career and raise a family," they'd say. Current events were merely peripheral to their daily life.
And even though today our access to media has certainly expanded, I sometimes feel like I do the same thing. Important s Growing up, I remember my Mom asking my grandparents about momentous historical events they lived through, such as MLK and freedom marches or Kennedy's assassination. It always bewildered her how easily they shrugged these events off. "Stuff happened but we were trying to build a career and raise a family," they'd say. Current events were merely peripheral to their daily life.
And even though today our access to media has certainly expanded, I sometimes feel like I do the same thing. Important stuff goes on, but so does my everyday life.
Which makes a book like this so interesting. Many of the events it chronicles took place less than a year ago. But besides occasionally making me go, 'oh yes, I vaguely recall that...' it was mostly new to me! Which, let's be clear, is particularly egregious on my part as I am a law student who loves political machinations. If anyone should pay attention, it would be me. But I didn't. And that is why a book like this is useful. It catches you up on what you missed.
Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino do a great job with the subject. The tone is decidedly pro-Kavanaugh. But they make an effort to provide loads of background, from listing the political context of earlier Republican appointees to the Supreme Court to many of the headlines of the day during the confirmation hearing. This is not a book that fails for lack of topic. The over one hundred interviews conducted by the authors come across fluidly and insightfully. It is well-grounded. And very readable!
However, I would say the book only barely squeaks in with 5 stars. 97% is great. Pro-Kavanaugh but after so much negativity in the media, it is nice to get 'the rest of the story.'
The 3% that frustrated me was when the authors get fed up with the slanderous rhetoric of the media and senators and decide to give it back, calling people 'snowflakes' or pointing out hypocrisy using vitriolic language more fitting for Townhall than an impartial narrative. Much like the much-criticized moment when Justice Kavanaugh lost his temper in the confirmation hearings, they finally start snapping back. And I get it. What the Kavanaughs went through is appalling and frustrating. But responding in such a manner loses the book some of its hard-won legitimacy. I guess that is the problem with writing history so soon after its completion. Emotions are still running high.
But for the most part, I think this is a book that will stand the test of time. It engages directly with the people who went through it. Accordingly, there is much to be learned from it and I think it will only be more relevant as the stage sets for the 2020 election and any future Supreme Court battles.

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Jul 18, 2019 Drtaxsacto rated it it was amazing

The struggle to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was one of the biggest stories of 2018. This book, by two conservative writers, tells the story of the process. While it is clear that they supported Kavanaugh's appointment - I think the book is the best summary of all the issues in what turned out to be a bizarre process.

Kavanaugh was, by all accounts, a distinguished jurist with more than 300 decisions under his belt when he was nominated to replace Anthony Kennedy (who he o The struggle to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was one of the biggest stories of 2018. This book, by two conservative writers, tells the story of the process. While it is clear that they supported Kavanaugh's appointment - I think the book is the best summary of all the issues in what turned out to be a bizarre process.

Kavanaugh was, by all accounts, a distinguished jurist with more than 300 decisions under his belt when he was nominated to replace Anthony Kennedy (who he once clerked for). But progressive activists decided that this would become the fight of their lives. Paid activists invaded the committee hearing room in the first set of hearings with the sole purpose of disrupting the process. As the process continued more and more odd accusations began to be advanced. In the end that may well have compromised the initial accuser's story.

The media ignored two key parts of the story. While there was lots of parsing of Kavanaugh’s prep school yearbook no one bothered to check out the Holton Arms yearbooks which seem to have had a bit of a randy reputation. Second, no one seemed interested in the disrupters. Evidently the media believed that all those people came to DC spontaneously. Both misses worked to the disadvantage of Kavanaugh.

American jurisprudence assumes and accused is innocent until proven guilty- but with the advent of the #MeToo movement - that assumption is thrown out. Many in the movement suggest that simply making an accusation is dispositive of guilt.

The story of this process is interesting because of all the odd things that happened. Many of those things seem to suggest that opponents were willing to do anything to slow or derail the process. For example, Senator Feinstein got a letter from Kavanaugh's initial accuser and seems to have sat on it for several weeks not mentioning it or following up with either committee investigators or with the FBI. When she met with the nominee she did not ask about the accusation in the letter. Kavanaugh had one real accuser and a number of others (about 10 in the end) who made increasingly non-credible claims. But even with Blasé Ford no individual came forward (and indeed on person who Blasé-Ford claimed to be a corroborating witness) to verify any details. The time and place of the incident; the number of participants; how Blasé-Ford got to and got from the party - none of those details had a shred of corroboration. The book goes through all of those incongruities and the even less credible claims by Kavanaugh's other accusers in a careful way.

One cautionary tale is that even in defeat opponents of a jurist will continue to try to influence the history. At the time that Clarence Thomas was approved by the Senate - a huge majority of Americans believed his story over that of Anita Hill. Now the polls are reversed.

One of the most disappointing parts of the story is the hyper response that opponents had against liberals who came out against Blasé-Ford's story or in support of the nominee. From the start Kavanaugh had a long list of supporters across the political spectrum. Kavanaugh had an exemplary record of hiring female clerks who supported his candidacy. Many of those who supported hum lost friends; Senator Collins received death threats and indeed last spring when I was in SMA I spoke with a person from Maine who said she was a Republican but would actively work against Collins in her re-election campaign - exclusively on the basis of Collins' vote on Kavanaugh. The book provides some detail on how senators including Collins came to their conclusion. At the time, I thought Collins' speech in support before the floor vote was a remarkable presentation.

One wishes that individuals could do the advice and consent process without the drama. But that is not likely. Be prepared for a very ugly process if Trump has the chance to nominate a third Supreme Court Justice. That simply is not the intended way that "Advice and Consent" was thought to work. But that is the world we live in. But in a time when Congress has abdicated its appropriate law making power to the bureaucrats the stakes for who sits on the court are forever higher. ...more

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Jul 15, 2019 Daddy-O rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I never truly recognized how powerful the mob instinct was until the Kavanaugh controversy. Just from family, I heard such statements as "You should care less about evidence and more about the struggle of women," and such claims as "Fifty classmates signed a paper saying they witnessed Kavanaugh raping lines of women." As politics transitions from an intellectual pursuit to an entertainment medium to a secular religion, clearly laying out the facts becomes all the more necessary. Justice on Tria I never truly recognized how powerful the mob instinct was until the Kavanaugh controversy. Just from family, I heard such statements as "You should care less about evidence and more about the struggle of women," and such claims as "Fifty classmates signed a paper saying they witnessed Kavanaugh raping lines of women." As politics transitions from an intellectual pursuit to an entertainment medium to a secular religion, clearly laying out the facts becomes all the more necessary. Justice on Trial manages to provide this necessity.

When an author sets out to write a factual book about human beings, it turns out they’re just that: human beings. Even biographies of the great despots will show that such historical symbols of pure evil were in fact human beings with real human emotions, struggles, and sympathetic points. When not being completely ignored by news media, Justice on Trial is accused of being propagandistic. For anyone who seriously reads through the book, this claim is ridiculous on its face. However, it's easy to understand what motivated the accusation—Justice Kavanaugh is portrayed as a human being.

Partisan hacks of the left-wing variety will be appalled by Hemingway and Severino’s account because Kavanaugh is shown to be a decent family man and committed judge faced with an onslaught of character assassinations. It does not reflect their imagined character: the demonic, gang-raping Fascist. When the facts are laid out, this avatar of evil fades away and the political conniving of his opposition is made clear—thus the "propaganda" accusation leveled at this book.

To the more fanatical activists, Kavanaugh was the personification of all bad teens; the bully who made fun of you, the jock who sexually harassed you, maybe even the guy who took advantage of you at a party. To them, that guy from Highschool was finally getting what he deserved. “Time’s up” and so forth. Only, those guys from their personal experiences weren’t Kavanaugh, nor were they all somehow personified in Kavanaugh. Thankfully a narrow majority of the Senate recognized reality over the activists' symbolism. The mob lost... this time.

Justice on Trial plays out the events of the confirmation hearings, with some interesting forays into confirmation history, in an engaging step-by-step timeline of political intrigue. The research by way of personal accounts gives us a fascinating view into the behind-the-scenes of the political show. This is particularly special given that every time a camera is trained on a politician, they might as well be reciting lines for a campaign ad. Instead of having to sit through senators bloviating on TV, reading the book provides a far more interesting (and far less insufferable) big picture. No propaganda needed; the facts speak for themselves. ...more

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Jul 22, 2019 L.A. Starks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: not-finished

This superbly-researched book (2/3 text, 1/3 end-notes) draws from over a hundred sources as Hemingway & Severino reconstruct the action, media environment, and political environment behind the Brett Kavanaugh hearings to become a Supreme Court Justice. Much of its information is new.

This book may interest those who like nonfiction politics or political thrillers. It is especially recommended to those who already read or follow Mollie Hemingway's work. As testament to its relevance, it ranked #1 ...more

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Jul 15, 2019 David rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

While this was a difficult book to put down, it was also a disturbing one to read. The abject abandonment of journalistic integrity and impartiality is on full display here as the authors provide example after example of bogus, false, and fabricated stories about Brett Kavanaugh that appeared in the media throughout his confirmation process.

Perhaps most disturbing is the solid evidence proving that the Washington Post knowingly printed false information about Kavanaugh and manipulated their cov ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 bob osgood rated it it was amazing

A journalist wrote it

You can tell this was written by a journalist. Who, what, where and when. Also how we got here. The double dealing and the hypocrisy of some. Especially Spartacus and Senators Faucahontas and Harris is appalling.
Ps I am convinced Sen. Feinstein leaked the letter.
No will Amazon post this

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Jul 14, 2019 Sandra rated it it was amazing

Shelves: current-events

Justice on Trial is a well written account of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. But more than just a rehash of the hearings, this book provides a look at the history of confirmation hearings, as well as a look at the actual work that goes into the process. Regardless of your political leanings I think this book is well worth reading.

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Jul 22, 2019 Billye rated it it was amazing

I watched the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing (the final one with Mrs Ford and Justice Kavanaugh testifying). I was appalled at the behavior of the Senators of the Democratic Party, particularly, Kamela Harris and Cory Booker. I was confused by their flat out meanness, their sneering, condescending, patronizing tone. Mrs Feinstein frankly looked and sounded senile. After reading this book and now understanding better the history of Supreme Court confirmations and what has happened over the last 5 ...more

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Jul 30, 2019 Pamela Browning rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Jimmy Kimmel relentlessly mocked him, playing the clip about his high school and college virginity to audience jeers. After rehearsing all the unsubstantiated allegations against him, Kimmel said, “I think there’s a compromise here; hear me out on this. So, Kavanaugh gets confirmed to the Supreme Court, okay. Well, in return we get to cut that pesky penis of his off in front of everyone.”

I was so saddened by this book. The ingrained flaws of our country were never more apparent than when Justic Jimmy Kimmel relentlessly mocked him, playing the clip about his high school and college virginity to audience jeers. After rehearsing all the unsubstantiated allegations against him, Kimmel said, “I think there’s a compromise here; hear me out on this. So, Kavanaugh gets confirmed to the Supreme Court, okay. Well, in return we get to cut that pesky penis of his off in front of everyone.”

I was so saddened by this book. The ingrained flaws of our country were never more apparent than when Justice Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court. There was absolutely no presumption of innocence as the media and liberal networks impaled this man long before he was even able to utter a public word in his defense. According to the Liberals, he was guilty of anything and everything salacious.

Diane Feinstein obviously held onto Christine Blasey Ford’s letter as her “Trump card,” to whip out at the last second and cause an uproar. And what an uproar she caused!

Cory Booker publicly called Brett Kavanaugh “evil.” How do you make a statement like that without evidence of any wrong-doing? What ever happened to the decency, respect and civility that used to be prominent in our country?

The animus toward Justice Kavanaugh (a sinful conservative from the Left’s perspective) was unrivaled - at least in my lifetime. The “Party of Tolerance” did everything in their power to destroy this man’s sterling reputation. His wife and two young daughters were a by-product of the Liberal’s intentional destruction - simply collateral damage. The ruination of four lives is justified by their “win-at-all-cost” mentality.

The print media never printed a word spoken by those who came forward to advocate for Brett Kavanaugh’s character. And apparently, there were many.

I was riveted to the television when Dr. Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and I found her to be credible at first glance. But upon further contemplation, I found some of her testimony quite conflicting. If she was so traumatized by the incident of which she was accusing Justice Kavanaugh, why could she not recall what house she was in? Or how she got there? Or how she got home? And furthermore (and more importantly yet), why did the witnesses she named - including her best friend Leland Keyser - refuse to corroborate Dr. Ford’s story. Leland Keyser said she was pressured by many people to change her story to align with Dr. Ford’s, but she was quoted as saying she had to remain honest.

As most open-minded individuals, I gave this a great deal of thought for days. Family and friends were all discussing and debating this monumental event. The turning point for me was when I read Christine Blasey Ford’s account of going to marital counseling in 2012 because she and her husband were revisiting a disagreement about adding a second door to their home. Dr. Ford explained that she needed that second door as an escape route from her bedroom because she had been sexually assaulted in her teens and was traumatized by it. She said her husband was opposed and the addition of the second door was not aesthetically pleasing, but it was very important to her, so they ultimately added the door. Interestingly enough, that story too, has some inconsistencies. Dr. Ford spoke about this second escape door to emphasize her neurosis/panic/anxiety as a result of Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged assault, but for me, this story didn’t ring true.

The following points left me doubting everything she claimed...

1) How did Christine Blasey Ford deal with the lack of that second entrance/exit door prior to 2008 when they did extensive renovations on the whole house?
2) After the renovations and the addition of the second door, they moved out of that master bedroom and rented the room out to a marital counselor who utilized it as an office. How did Dr. Ford then cope with the anxiety of being in a different bedroom with only one door?
3) The Fords own a home in Santa Cruz on or near the beach and the home has only one door in the master bedroom. They have renovated the Santa Cruz home also, but in that renovation, they did not add a second escape door in their master bedroom. How does she feel comfortable and safe in that bedroom without a second escape door?

“Justice on Trial” was extremely well researched and well written. It was not an enjoyable book, but it is one of importance. ...more

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Jul 20, 2019 Manny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I will start by saying that I am 100% supportive of women coming forward and reporting incidents. I hope moving forward, these incidents will all but die down, but if not,
at least the environment be as such that makes women brave and safe to come forward. However, being the parent of two boys, I am careful to sign on to the "accusations are
enough to publicly convict regardless of proof"

As of this writing, we still have the presumption of innocence. It seems that the progressive movement is tryin ...more

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Aug 01, 2019 James rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It would be nice to live in a society where the events described in this book were merely the imaginings of an overwrought conspiracy theorist. Sadly, they’re not.

Rather than rehash the shameful details set out in this book, I’ll say it’s well researched and provides a good history of the politicization of the Supreme Court nomination process, going back even before the shameful Bork and Thomas hearings. (I’m using the word “shameful” a great deal. It’s the best word for the job.)

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Jul 18, 2019 Christopher Esget rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Thoroughly researched, gripping account of the nomination, character assassination, and Senate hearings for SCOTUS Justice Brett Kavanaugh. This book reads like a thriller, while conveying substantive background on the key players and relevant history of the Supreme Court. The authors do an exceptional job arguing for a depoliticized nomination/confirmation process.

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Aug 15, 2019 Donna Hines rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: library-holds, borrowed-library-books

Attacking a woman's character because she went up against a monster sums it all up.
Look I'm a survivor of malignant narcissism and I've been around long enough to know the truth behind the scenes.
What DT has done is surrounded himself with enablers to further his own agenda. In the land of narcissism we call these individuals flying monkeys who will go to the end of the Earth to protect what is known as loyalty with benefits.
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Jul 23, 2019 Mary rated it really liked it

Shelves: american-history

This book brought me back to this terrible and embarrassing time in our history. The advise and consent of a supreme court justice derailed by lies and deception to a level previously not seen before. I thought the confirmation of Justice Thomas was bad but this one was reprehensible. The protestors and the intimidation of the Senators and just the general lack of decorum throughout was brought back through this excellent and well-researched book. These authors went further than the Senators in ...more

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Nov 09, 2020 Alan Teder rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: american-politics, 2020-reading-challenge, 2020-american-politics, non-fiction, 2020-library, lawyer-non-fiction

Obstructionist Court Confirmations
Review of the Regnery Publishing hardcover edition (July 2019)

I read Justice on Trial as part of my reading survey of various books in relation to the 2020 American Election. As a Canadian I’ve generally ignored American politics and elections in past years, but the drama of the situation in 2020 has heightened my interest.

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Oct 03, 2019 Alicia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Well-researched look at the Kavanagh confirmation, by 2 talented authors. Fascinating book-- I appreciated learning a little history of the Supreme Court and little-known facts about Kavanagh and his accusers.

“The media tend to confuse the legitimacy of the Court with respect for the Court, but there is a difference between the two. Acting according to law is the essence of legitimacy in a legal sense, while ‘respect’ is a sign only of social legitimacy in the eyes of the public… But legitimacy ...more

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Jul 16, 2019 Keith Parker rated it it was amazing

Great!

Huge indictment of the liberal media with CNN and NBC leading the way. An in depth critique - not of what the liberal media reports,but what it doesn’t report. Democrat senators are also destroyed in this hard hitting book. While Diane Feinstein’s own action and inaction indicate that she’s an inept stooge controlled by an ultra liberal staff, other Democrat senators, including all of the 2020 presidential candidates are shown to willfully disregard law and human decency. Finally, not to l ...more

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Jul 16, 2019 Vickie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: good-to-know

If you were interested in the Kavanaugh confirmation, this book is right up your alley. I read this book slowly because there were so many names and so much information. Touches on several items that never surfaced in the media and will likely continue to be ignored.

Book summary: Democratic senators and leftists are shameless.

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Aug 18, 2019 Steven rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, audiobook, decade_2010s, 21st-century, politics, history, american-history, north-american-history, propaganda

If you want to hear how Republicans are perfect and liberals are lying cheating fools this is the book for you. If you want a independent evaluation of both side good and bad this will not tell you anything.

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Sep 13, 2019 Todd Winther rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I was expecting this to be biased, but it was far worse than that.A Hyper partisan polemic masquerading as a researched narrative, reading this actually made me feel nauseous.

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Dec 14, 2019 Reese Copeland rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I knew there was a lot of stuff behind the scenes going on with the Dems' plan to detail this confirmation and to destroy an innocent man's life. Great book, lots of stuff then Liberal media left out that leads one to doubt Ford even more. Foot notes abound to check out on your own if you don't believe any of it. This book leaves little doubt, this was not about Ford or accusations. This was a Dem hit job for control of the most powerful court in the US. ...more

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Jul 13, 2019 CherylR rated it it was amazing

Impressively researched

This was a very good book regarding the Supreme Court and Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing. I found it quite readable.

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Oct 03, 2019 Judy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It wasn’t pleasant to relive the incredible “circus” that occurred in the hearings to approve the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. It could be said that this book is of primary interest to U.S. citizens, but I think it behooves any country with a democratic form of government to be aware of the dangers that can arise when one side determines that any tactic is okay to oppose someone you disagree with that prevents them from attaining that office. Tha ...more

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Jul 26, 2019 Scott Wilson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction

This was recent history and despite following the confirmation pretty closely live I was still shocked reliving all the twists and turns of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation.

Only Blasey-Ford and Kavanaugh know the truth but I'm sorry I believe Kavanaugh. I think liberals would stop at nothing to prevent anybody Trump appointed getting through and they said as much. They believed if they could stop Kavanaugh that Republicans wouldn't have enough time to get another candidate through and might be abl ...more

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Jul 22, 2019 Arijit Bhattacharyya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

“Why don’t we dunk him in water and see if he floats.”
-Sen. Graham, wrt opening another FBI investigation.
Let there be no doubt about it, what happened to Judge Kavanaugh was a witch hunt. The thumbscrews and the Judas cradle were replaced by fake rape accusations, but other than that, the Senate Inquisition shared all the same essential characters with their Spanish counterpart. The message was quite clear to anyone on the Right (and by Right, they mean anyone to the right of Chairman Mao), hee ...more

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Jul 12, 2019 Noelle Judice rated it it was amazing

Required Reading

Amazing look at the atmosphere surrounding the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh, especially the tactics is the media. Interesting behind the scenes look at one of the most infamous times in US politics.

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