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“There were two kinds of cases before the Supreme Court. There were abortion cases—and there were all the others. Abortion was (and is) the central legal issue before the Court. It defined the judicial philosophies of the justices. It dominated the nomination and confirmation process. It nearly delineated the difference between the national Democratic and Republican parties.”

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Book:The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

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Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin is an American lawyer and author known for his in-depth reporting and analysis on the legal and judicial systems. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. Toobin served as a legal columnist for The New Yorker magazine and has written best-selling books such as 'The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court'. more

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