Henry Friendly, Greatest Judge of His Era
$75.01
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
27 March 2012
Summary
Henry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, David M. Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life.
During his time on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1959–1986), Judge Friendly was revered as a conservative who exempli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780674064393 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0674064399 |
| Author: | David M. Dorsen, Richard A. Posner |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Imprint: | The Belknap Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 27 March 2012 |
| Weight: | 862g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 235mm |
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Critics Review
[A] meticulous biography. * Kirkus Reviews *
Dorsen…has written a first-rate biography of a judge whose opinions had great influence on the law and legal scholarship. – Michael Eshleman * Library Journal *
[Dorsen] constructs an intricate account of how Friendly diligently shaped the landscape of American law. – Adam White * Wall Street Journal *
Dorsen’s biographical sketch offers some fascinating pieces of American legal history, and Posner’s introduction is a valuable evaluation of Friendly by a fellow judge…Friendly merits study not as a model for other judges but as a rare example of legal genius. – David Marcus * The Deal *
David M. Dorsen
David M. Dorsen is Of Counsel to Sedgwick LLP, based in Washington, D.C. Richard A. Posner retired as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 2017. He was previously a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.
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