The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
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The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court is a landmark 1979 nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong that offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the internal workings and decision-making of the United States Supreme Court during the Warren Burger era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Bob Woodward
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Scott Armstrong ⓘ |
| controversy |
alleged breaches of Supreme Court confidentiality norms
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use of anonymous sources from within the Court ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
criticized by some for possible inaccuracies and bias
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generally positive reviews ⓘ praised for unprecedented access to Court deliberations ⓘ |
| depicts |
alliances and blocs within the Court
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case conferences of the Supreme Court ⓘ drafting and negotiation of judicial opinions ⓘ interpersonal conflicts among justices ⓘ opinion assignment process ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Associate Justices of the Burger Court
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Warren E. Burger ⓘ
surface form:
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court law clerks ⓘ |
| genre |
legal history
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nonfiction ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
public understanding of Supreme Court secrecy
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scholarly debates on judicial behavior ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Judges—United States
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Judicial process—United States ⓘ Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States. Supreme Court
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
behind-the-scenes account of the U.S. Supreme Court
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detailed portrayal of internal Court politics ⓘ use of confidential sources among law clerks and justices ⓘ |
| partOf | literature on the United States Supreme Court ⓘ |
| portrays |
Warren E. Burger
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surface form:
Warren E. Burger as an often ineffective administrator
ideological divisions on the Burger Court ⓘ strategic behavior in judicial decision-making ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| received | widespread media attention upon release ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
film "All the President’s Men"
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surface form:
All the President's Men
The Final Days ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| subject |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
Warren Burger Court ⓘ internal deliberations of the Supreme Court ⓘ judicial decision-making ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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Warren Burger era ⓘ late 1960s ⓘ |
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