Judy's Reviews > Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court

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. That’s what happened when a group used despicable means in order to destroy the reputation of a respected judge. This book goes into detail and supports with interviews, printed articles how the travesty took place. We also learn of the past Supreme Court vacancies and the problems with their replacements; so we gain a bit of history that I found interesting. I found the book very readable—I had a difficult time putting it down.
Even though Kavanaugh was affirmed, our country was the loser. How can we expect women and men of repute to be willing to present their names for service when they and their family may suffer the destruction and humiliation that Kavanaugh suffered. So regardless of which “side” a person professes, this should give us all pause to consider how we want to treat the opposite side.