Louis D. Brandeis: A Life
by Melvin I. Urofsky
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The first full-scale biography in 25 years of one of the most important and distinguished justices to sit on the Supreme Court--a book that reveals not only Louis D. Brandeis the reformer, lawyer, and jurist, but also Brandeis the man, in all of his complexity, passion, and wit.--Book jacket.Tags
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4639. Louis D. Brandeis A Life, by Melvin I. Urofsky (read 12 Nov 2009) This is a magisterial work, telling well the life of the great Supreme Court Justice. The chapters on some of Brandies' interests as a lawyer were of little interest--savings banks, utilities and railroad fights--but after the account got to the time (Jan 1916) when he was nominated to the Supreme Court the book was of unfailing interest. I have read two other biographies of Btandeis (Mason's and Paper's) and while they were good this one is certainly more authoritative. His life is inspiring and the country was certainly fortunate to have him on the Court.
An incredible read. What an amazing man. If the country can repeat history by producing a second Gilded Age, maybe real progressives can make a comeback too.
A great book recounting the life of a great lawyer and jurist
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Melvin I. Urofsky’s long, stately and satisfying biography, “Louis D. Brandeis: A Life,” gives a full account of every aspect of Brandeis’s incredibly varied career.
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Author Information
Melvin I. Urofsky is a professor emeritus of history at Virginia Commonwealth University and was the chair of its history department. He is the editor (with David W. Levy) of the five volume collection of Louis Brandeis's letters, as well as the author of Dissent and the Supreme Court and Louis D. Brandeis. He lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2009-09-22
- People/Characters
- Louis D. Brandeis
- Important places
- United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Politics and Government, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 347.732634 — Society, Government, and Culture Law U.S. Supreme Court - Judicial Decisions North America Civil procedure and courts of the United States Federal courts Supreme Court
- LCC
- KF8745 .B67 .U748 — Law Law of the United States Law of the United States (Federal) Courts. Procedure Court organization and procedure
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
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