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AĀ Washington PostĀ Notable Book of the Year
A New York Times Book ReviewĀ Editorsā Choice
An award-winning constitutional law scholar at the University of Chicago (who clerked for Judge Merrick B. Garland, Justice Stephen Breyer, and Justice Sandra Day OāConnor) gives us an engaging and alarming book that aimsā¦
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1 author picked The Schoolhouse Gate as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Our public schools are where most people first encounter the power of the government.Ā In this pathbreaking and dazzling book, law professor Justin Driver discusses the Supreme Courtās decisions on studentsā rights, ranging from locker searches and drug testing to corporal punishment and dress codes.Ā
Driverās prose is clear and engaging. His descriptions of the Courtās school cases bring the unforgettable litigants to life, almost as if he had written a short story collection.Ā He skillfully uses the education cases as a lens for understanding the Supreme Court and its Justices.
From Cliff's list on understanding the Supreme Court.
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