In‑depth critiques from leading legal minds.
Every review is written by a member of the Burton Book Review Committee or an invited scholar, delivering concise, practice‑ready insight into each featured title.
In Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism (2024), retired Justice Stephen Breyer offers a thoughtful look at how judges interpret legal texts. Breyer argues for a pragmatic approach that values constitutional principles, purposes, and practical consequences alongside textual fidelity. Drawing on real cases from his time on the Court, he illustrates the strengths and limits of competing judicial methods in a clear, accessible style. Both legal professionals and curious readers will find his reflections insightful, particularly at a time of heightened ideological tension on the Court.
A moving collection that reminds us: law is personal, political, and profoundly principled.
Rakoff exposes the brutal contradictions of a system more obsessed with closure than with truth.
This book honors the academic heroines who shattered legal education’s glass ceilings and paved the way for generations of women in law.
Klobuchar’s Antitrust is both a historical call to arms and a contemporary legal roadmap for curbing unchecked corporate dominance.
A rare window into the judiciary’s unsung confidants — these clerk stories reveal power, mentorship, and moral complexity from behind chambers’ closed doors.
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