From The Nation, a review of My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir by Clarence Thomas; Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas by Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher; and The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. From The New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin reviews My Grandfather's Son. From Flak, an article on John Roberts and the Supreme Strike Zone; and a look at the unmitigated gall of John Roberts. Who are the bench's judicial activists? Looking at the Supreme Court justices' voting records, the lines between activism and restraint may surprise you. A review of The Supreme Court in the American Legal System by Jeffrey A. Segal, Harold J. Spaeth, and Sara C. Benesh. A review of Law Lit: From Atticus Finch to The Practice: A Collection of Great Writing About the Law.
