Mark Tushnet (Get this book)A distinguished constitutional law scholar examines the complex, occasionally surprising interplay of law and politics that explains decisions from our closely divided, highest court. When politics and law mingle, as a number of the First Amendment decisions demonstrate, the "conservative versus liberal" narrative is not always so straightforward. Tushnet is an informed, experienced observer--he clerked for Justice Thurgood Marshall and owes his Harvard appointment to then-dean Kagan--and he proves a sure-footed guide in difficult terrain. A treat for obsessive court watchers that's accessible to general readers.--Kirkus
