A Good Quarrel : America's Top Legal Reporters Share Stories From Inside the Supreme Court

The country's top legal reporters comment on and analyze some of the most important oral arguments in recent court history While reading what top legal reporters say about some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in recent history, go to www.goodquarrel.com to listen to audio and hear for yourself the very style and delivery of the oral arguments that have shaped the history of our nation's highest law. See Preface for full instructions. Contributors Charles Bierbauer, CNN Lyle Denniston, scotusblog.com Fred Graham, Court TV Brent Kendall, Los Angeles Daily Journal Steve Lash, Houston Chronicle Dahlia Lithwick, Slate.com Tony Mauro, American Lawyer Media Tim O'Brien, ABC News David Savage, Los Angeles Times Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News Nina Totenberg, NPR Timothy R. Johnson teaches in the Department of Political Science and the Law School at the University of Minnesota. Jerry Goldman teaches political science at Northwestern University and directs the OYEZ Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court, at www.oyez.org. Cover sketch by Dana Verkouteren'Supreme Court oral arguments are good government in action. A Good Quarrel brilliantly showcases this important aspect of the Court's work.'---Paul Clement, Partner, King & Spalding, and former United States Solicitor General'Few legal experiences are as exhilarating as a Supreme Court oral argument---a unique art form that this superb collection brings vividly to life.'---Kathleen Sullivan, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver and Hedges, and former Dean, Stanford Law School'[A Good Quarrel] shines a brilliant spotlight on the pivotal moment of advocacy when the Supreme Court confronts the nation's most profound legal questions.'---Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin Gump, and Lecturer, Supreme Court Litigation, Harvard Law School and Stanford Law School'A brilliant way to understand America's most important mysterious institution.'---Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School Introduction: The Role Of Oral Arguments In The Supreme Court / Timothy R. Johnson And Jerry Goldman -- Elk Grove Unified School District V. Newdow: Ten Commandments Of Oral Arguments / Dahlia Lithwick -- Forsyth County, Georgia V. The Nationalist Movement: A Workman-like Performance / Tim O'brien -- Planned Parenthood Of Southeastern Pennsylvania V. Casey: The Rhetorical Battle Over Roe / Lyle Denniston -- Bush V. Gore: Preparing For Oral Combat: The Fight For The Presidency / Charles Bierbauer -- Glickman V. Wileman Brothers And Elliott Inc.: How Oral Arguments Led To A Lawsuit / Tony Mauro -- Grutter V. Bollinger: An Argument For The Ages / Greg Stohr -- Chandler V. Miller: Double Indemnity / Nina Totenberg -- Rapanos V. United States: Wading Into The Wetlands / David G. Savage -- Randall V. Sorrell: Campaign Finance In Vermont / Brent Kendall -- Uaaaiwa V. Johnson Controls Inc.: Fighting For Women's Rights In The Workplace / Steve Lash -- Time Inc. V. Hill: A Future President Makes His Case / Fred Graham. Timothy R. Johnson And Jerry Goldman, Editors ; With A Foreword By Richard J. Lazarus. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 181-183) And Index. Introduction: the role of oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court / Timothy R. Johnson and Jerry Goldman Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow: ten commandments of oral arguments / Dahlia Lithwick Forsyth County, Georgia v. the Nationalist Movement: a workman-like performance / Tim O'Brien Planned Parenthood v. Casey: the rhetorical battle over Roe / Lyle Denniston Bush v. Gore: preparing for oral combat the fight for the presidency / Charles Bierbauer Glickman v. Wileman Brothers and Elliott Inc.: how oral arguments led to a lawsuit / Tony Mauro Grutter v. Bollinger: an argument for the ages / Greg Stohr Chandler v. Miller: double indemnity / Nina Totenberg Rapanos v. United States: wading into the wetlands / David Savage Randall v. Sorrell: campaign finance in Vermont / Brent Kendall UAAAIWA v. Johnson Controls Inc.: fighting for women's rights in the workplace / Steve Lash Time Inc. v. Hill: a future president makes his case / Fred Graham. Courtroom proceedings offer the thrill of a sporting event and the drama of a stage production as lawyers match wits, grill witnesses, and introduce eleventh-hour elements that may upend the course of a trial. This title features the nation's best court reporters who discuss the most memorable cases over the years.