Comments on: “Ask the Author” with Jeffrey Toobin: Part 1 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/ The Supreme Court of the United States blog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:56:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Erik Rice http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11982 Erik Rice Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:35:54 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11982 And words in his mouth: Rudman flat out denies Souter even considered resigning in protest over Bush v. Gore. And words in his mouth: Rudman flat out denies Souter even considered resigning in protest over Bush v. Gore.

]]> By: Jacques McKenzie http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11981 Jacques McKenzie Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:39:06 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11981 Warren Rudman accused him of putting tears in Justice Souter's eyes. Warren Rudman accused him of putting tears in Justice Souter’s eyes.

]]> By: Simon Dodd http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11980 Simon Dodd Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:31:57 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11980 Marc, one surely has to assume that Toobin wouldn't put quite such strong words in her mouth. Marc, one surely has to assume that Toobin wouldn’t put quite such strong words in her mouth.

]]> By: Marc Shepherd http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11979 Marc Shepherd Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:05:02 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11979 It does not say that Justice O'Connor granted an interview. It does not say that Justice O’Connor granted an interview.

]]> By: Stuart Buck http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11978 Stuart Buck Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:19:12 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11978 <i>. Justice O’Connor is appalled. This is not her Court anymore . . . </i> I'm a bit astonished that a former Supreme Court Justice is spending her retirement badmouthing her former colleagues to journalists. . Justice O’Connor is appalled. This is not her Court anymore . . .

I’m a bit astonished that a former Supreme Court Justice is spending her retirement badmouthing her former colleagues to journalists.

]]> By: Simon Dodd http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-11977 Simon Dodd Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:24:15 +0000 http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/uncategorized/ask-the-author-with-jeffrey-toobin-part-1/#comment-11977 <blockquote>"the book contains the first detailed, behind-the-scenes reconstruction of what happened at the Court during Bush v. Gore"</blockquote> On first read, the only new information I noticed about <i>Bush v. Gore</i> was Souter toying with resigning and the (unsourced) assertion that Scalia apparently encouraged Kennedy's equal protection analysis. Beyond that, nothing stood out to me as not having been covered in the Vanity Fair piece and various other accounts. What's added here?

“the book contains the first detailed, behind-the-scenes reconstruction of what happened at the Court during Bush v. Gore”

On first read, the only new information I noticed about Bush v. Gore was Souter toying with resigning and the (unsourced) assertion that Scalia apparently encouraged Kennedy’s equal protection analysis. Beyond that, nothing stood out to me as not having been covered in the Vanity Fair piece and various other accounts. What’s added here?

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