Bestsellers
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The Nine
- Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
- By: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on exclusive interviews with justices themselves, The Nine tells the story of the Supreme Court through personalities....
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The Nine
- By Dc on 10-04-07
By: Jeffrey Toobin
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The Shadow Docket
- How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic
- By: Stephen Vladeck
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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An acclaimed legal scholar exposes the Supreme Court’s increasing use of unsigned, unexplained orders to change the law—all behind closed doors....
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Where was Vladeck?
- By SorenKMiller on 05-25-23
By: Stephen Vladeck
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The Court and the World
- American Law and the New Global Realities
- By: Stephen Breyer
- Narrated by: Stephen Breyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating account of how an increasingly globalized and interdependent world influences the deliberations of America's highest court....
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Thought-provoking
- By Jean on 09-24-15
By: Stephen Breyer
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Nine Black Robes
- Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences
- By: Joan Biskupic
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic provides an urgent and inside look at the history-making era in the Supreme Court during the Trump and post-Trump years....
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Another 3 star effort from Biskupic
- By Richard Spitaleri Jr. on 04-16-23
By: Joan Biskupic
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The Brethren
- Inside the Supreme Court
- By: Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 20 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Supreme Court in action - the maneuvering, arguing, politicking, compromising, and decision-making that affect every major area of American life....
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Amazing
- By Andy on 03-28-19
By: Bob Woodward, and others
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The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics
- By: Stephen Breyer
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view, the confirmation process is just an exercise in partisan agenda-setting, and the jurists are no more than “politicians in robes”....
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Excellent overview of Suo. Ct. Purpose, position and how it actually works
- By Georgia on 09-19-21
By: Stephen Breyer
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The Nine
- Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
- By: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on exclusive interviews with justices themselves, The Nine tells the story of the Supreme Court through personalities....
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The Nine
- By Dc on 10-04-07
By: Jeffrey Toobin
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The Shadow Docket
- How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic
- By: Stephen Vladeck
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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An acclaimed legal scholar exposes the Supreme Court’s increasing use of unsigned, unexplained orders to change the law—all behind closed doors....
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Where was Vladeck?
- By SorenKMiller on 05-25-23
By: Stephen Vladeck
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The Court and the World
- American Law and the New Global Realities
- By: Stephen Breyer
- Narrated by: Stephen Breyer
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating account of how an increasingly globalized and interdependent world influences the deliberations of America's highest court....
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Thought-provoking
- By Jean on 09-24-15
By: Stephen Breyer
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Nine Black Robes
- Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences
- By: Joan Biskupic
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic provides an urgent and inside look at the history-making era in the Supreme Court during the Trump and post-Trump years....
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Another 3 star effort from Biskupic
- By Richard Spitaleri Jr. on 04-16-23
By: Joan Biskupic
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The Brethren
- Inside the Supreme Court
- By: Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 20 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Supreme Court in action - the maneuvering, arguing, politicking, compromising, and decision-making that affect every major area of American life....
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Amazing
- By Andy on 03-28-19
By: Bob Woodward, and others
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The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics
- By: Stephen Breyer
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view, the confirmation process is just an exercise in partisan agenda-setting, and the jurists are no more than “politicians in robes”....
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Excellent overview of Suo. Ct. Purpose, position and how it actually works
- By Georgia on 09-19-21
By: Stephen Breyer
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Critical Race Theory: An Introduction, Third Edition
- Critical America, Book 20
- By: Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic, Angela Harris - foreword
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the publication of the first edition of Critical Race Theory in 2001, the United States has lived through two economic downturns, an outbreak of terrorism, and the onset of an epidemic of hate directed against immigrants....
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An Excellent, Academic Introduction
- By Qoheleth on 06-03-20
By: Richard Delgado, and others
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Scorpions
- The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices
- By: Noah Feldman
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Scorpions tells the story of four great justices: their relationships with FDR, with each other, and with the turbulent world of the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War....
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A MOST HONOURABLE SWANSONG
- By Dudley H. Williams on 05-27-12
By: Noah Feldman
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Conversations with RBG
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law
- By: Jeffrey Rosen
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim, Suzanne Toren
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Conversations with RBG is a remarkable and unique audiobook, an informal portrait of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, drawing on a series of her conversations with Jeffrey Rosen, starting in the 1990s and continuing through the Trump era....
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Astonishing.
- By jk on 01-27-20
By: Jeffrey Rosen
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The Power of Dignity
- How Transforming Justice Can Heal Our Communities
- By: Judge Victoria Pratt, Senator Cory Booker - foreword
- Narrated by: Chanté McCormick, Cary Hite, Judge Victoria Pratt
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The Power of Dignity shows how we can transform courtrooms, neighborhoods, and our nation to support the vulnerable and heal community rifts....
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Inspiring
- By RegB on 03-20-24
By: Judge Victoria Pratt, and others
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The Law
- By: Frédéric Bastiat
- Narrated by: Ronald Eastwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat is a seminal work in political philosophy and economics, offering a robust defense of individual liberty and property rights against the encroachments of government.
By: Frédéric Bastiat
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Tangled Webs
- How False Statements are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
- By: James B. Stewart
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Bestselling author James B. Stewart's newsbreaking investigation of our era's most high-profile perjurers, revealing the alarming extent of this national epidemic....
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in great detail
- By Andy on 06-22-11
By: James B. Stewart
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The Genesis of Justice
- By: Alan M. Dershowitz
- Narrated by: Alan M. Dershowitz
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Cain murders his brother - and walks. God gets angry - millions die in a flood. Jacob robs his brother - and gets away with it. Every weekend in our synagogues and churches...
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A brilliant study.
- By Matthew on 11-18-08
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One Vote Away
- How a Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change History
- By: Ted Cruz
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s sudden passing, control of the Supreme Court — and with it the fate of the Constitution — has become the deciding issue for many voters in the 2020 presidential election. And the stakes could not be higher....
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Intellectual and Insightful, so smartly written it became prophetic!
- By Kevin D. on 09-29-20
By: Ted Cruz
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El cártel judicial [Judicial Cartel]
- Radiografía de un poder fallido [X-Ray of a Failing Power]
- By: J. Jesús Lemus
- Narrated by: Rafa Serrano
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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El Cártel Judicial puede ser tan letal como el más violento de los grupos delictivos; una sentencia a modo—infundada, a la ligera, sin elementos de prueba, con pruebas viciadas o para satisfacer intereses personales—puede llegar a ser peor que la muerte.
By: J. Jesús Lemus
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Solomonic Justice
- How the Israeli Supreme Court Has Become a Beacon of Justice in the Middle East
- By: Joel Joseph
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Israel has been an experiment in democracy in the Middle East for 75 years. The Israeli Supreme Court has been the most successful branch of ...
By: Joel Joseph
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Scalia Dissents
- Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice
- By: Antonin Scalia
- Narrated by: Wyntner Woody
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Brilliant. Colorful. Visionary. Tenacious. Witty. Since his appointment to the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has been described as all of these things, and for good reason....
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Interesting insight into Justice Scalia
- By Jean on 06-10-14
By: Antonin Scalia
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The Common Law
- By: Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Narrated by: Robert Morris
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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This is one of the true classics in world legal literature. Written by a master of law and language...
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Horrible Narration
- By Richard on 04-12-06
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Tough Cases
- Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made
- By: Russell F. Canan - editor, Gregory E. Mize - editor, Frederick H. Weisberg - editor
- Narrated by: Isabel Keating, Richard Ferrone
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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A rare and illuminating view of how judges decide dramatic legal cases - Law and Order from behind the bench - including the Elián González, Terri Schiavo, and Scooter Libby cases....
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Puts being a judge in perspective
- By David Bigelow Stouffer on 01-14-20
By: Russell F. Canan - editor, and others
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Justice on Trial
- The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court
- By: Mollie Hemingway, Carrie Severino
- Narrated by: Mollie Hemingway, Carrie Severino
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Justice on Trial, the definitive insider's account of Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court, is based on extraordinary access to more than 100 key figures - including the president, justices, and senators - in that ferocious political drama....
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Politicians behaving badly!
- By Wayne on 07-13-19
By: Mollie Hemingway, and others
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Richard Posner
- By: William Domnarski
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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William Domnarski examines the life experience, personality, academic career, jurisprudence, and professional relationships of Judge Richard Posner with depth and clarity....
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The Chevron Doctrine
- Its Rise and Fall, and the Future of the Administrative State
- By: Thomas W. Merrill
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Since the Supreme Court's 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, this judicial review has been highly deferential: courts must uphold agency interpretations of unclear laws as long as these interpretations are "reasonable"....
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The Great Decision
- Jefferson, Adams, Marshall and the Battle for the Supreme Court
- By: Cliff Sloan, David McKean
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1800, the United States teetered on the brink of a second revolution....
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John Marshall & The Supremes
- By Cynthia on 08-13-13
By: Cliff Sloan, and others
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Justice on the Brink
- A Requiem for the Supreme Court
- By: Linda Greenhouse
- Narrated by: Beth Hicks
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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At the end of the Supreme Court’s 2019–20 term, the center was holding. The predictions that the court would move irrevocably to the far right hadn’t come to pass, as the justices released surprisingly moderate opinions....
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A Must Read, Then A Must Act.
- By Brad and Janean on 11-29-21
By: Linda Greenhouse
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The Casey Anthony Murder Trial
- By: Claudette Walker, Matrix Filia
- Narrated by: John Eastman
- Length: 22 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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With all the elements of an American tragedy, complete with the elevation of the mother to celebrity status, Casey Anthony stood accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter....
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dry at times
- By Rebecca S Misdom on 05-21-16
By: Claudette Walker, and others
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The Edge of Doubt
- The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen
- By: David Miraldi
- Narrated by: Randy McCarten
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tight-knit community of Lorain, Ohio, a whirlwind of horror swept through as unsettling allegations surfaced - a trusted bus driver and her alleged companion were accused of shattering the innocence of preschoolers in the respected Head Start program....
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Crime Case
- By History Buff on 02-28-24
By: David Miraldi
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Saving Nine
- The Fight Against the Left's Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty
- By: Mike Lee
- Narrated by: James Edward Thomas
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In this national bestseller, discover how the left’s partisan push to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices has fully migrated from the fringes into the mainstream of Democratic politics....
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Senator Lee knows the Law!
- By Mark N Olsen on 01-12-23
By: Mike Lee
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Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas
- By: Jane Mayer, Jill Abramson
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 17 hrs
- Unabridged
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Charged with racial, sexual, and political overtones, the confirmation of Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice was one of the most divisive spectacles the country has ever seen. Two of the nation's top investigative journalists examine all aspects of this controversial case....
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Great read/listen
- By S. Gallegos on 11-24-19
By: Jane Mayer, and others
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Too Close to Call
- The Thirty-Six-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election
- By: Jeffrey Toobin
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Jeffrey Toobin is the ideal writer to distill the events of the 36 anxiety-filled days that culminated in one of the most stunning Supreme Court decisions in history....
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Wow......
- By Micah M. on 06-02-17
By: Jeffrey Toobin
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Punishment Without Crime
- How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal
- By: Alexandra Natapoff
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This revelatory account that unjustly brands millions of Americans as criminals offers an urgent new interpretation of inequality and injustice in America by examining the paradigmatic American offense: the lowly misdemeanor....
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This Book Should Be A Required Read For All
- By Anonymous User on 08-08-19
New releases
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The Law
- By: Frédéric Bastiat
- Narrated by: Ronald Eastwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat is a seminal work in political philosophy and economics, offering a robust defense of individual liberty and property rights against the encroachments of government.
By: Frédéric Bastiat
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Black Mondays, Fifth Edition
- Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court
- By: Joel Joseph
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Updated Fifth Edition includes decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, gun control cases and some of the most absurd rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court.
By: Joel Joseph
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Solomonic Justice
- How the Israeli Supreme Court Has Become a Beacon of Justice in the Middle East
- By: Joel Joseph
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Israel has been an experiment in democracy in the Middle East for 75 years. The Israeli Supreme Court has been the most successful branch of government in Israel, taking the lead in protecting the rights of minorities, Arabs, Ethiopian Jews and others. The High Court has also opened the doors to most challenges to government authority. Unlike the United States, most citizens groups have standing to challenge government action, including the location of the border wall built between Israel and the West Bank. Israeli justices are required to retire at age 70 ensuring turnover on the Supreme ...
By: Joel Joseph
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After Dinner Conversation (July, 2023)
- Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine
- By: Ciaran McCarthy, Allison Padron, Donna Tracy, and others
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing...
By: Ciaran McCarthy, and others
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country's highest profile cases, Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff – the solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates, witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country’s highest profile cases, in The Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland and the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff, the witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells
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The Law
- By: Frédéric Bastiat
- Narrated by: Ronald Eastwood
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat is a seminal work in political philosophy and economics, offering a robust defense of individual liberty and property rights against the encroachments of government.
By: Frédéric Bastiat
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Black Mondays, Fifth Edition
- Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court
- By: Joel Joseph
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Updated Fifth Edition includes decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Citizens United, gun control cases and some of the most absurd rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court.
By: Joel Joseph
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Solomonic Justice
- How the Israeli Supreme Court Has Become a Beacon of Justice in the Middle East
- By: Joel Joseph
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Israel has been an experiment in democracy in the Middle East for 75 years. The Israeli Supreme Court has been the most successful branch of government in Israel, taking the lead in protecting the rights of minorities, Arabs, Ethiopian Jews and others. The High Court has also opened the doors to most challenges to government authority. Unlike the United States, most citizens groups have standing to challenge government action, including the location of the border wall built between Israel and the West Bank. Israeli justices are required to retire at age 70 ensuring turnover on the Supreme ...
By: Joel Joseph
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After Dinner Conversation (July, 2023)
- Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine
- By: Ciaran McCarthy, Allison Padron, Donna Tracy, and others
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing...
By: Ciaran McCarthy, and others
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country's highest profile cases, Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff – the solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates, witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells
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The Outback Court Reporter
- By: Jamelle Wells
- Narrated by: Jamelle Wells
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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After spending almost 20 years in city courtrooms reporting for the ABC on some of the country’s highest profile cases, in The Outback Court Reporter, Jamelle Wells takes you into our country courtrooms, from the grand sandstone edifices of Cobar and Grafton to the repurposed community halls and police stations in outback Queensland and the Northern Territory – introducing you to the court staff, the witnesses and the accused, in cases that shock, captivate and divide communities.
By: Jamelle Wells