If you’re like me, you always look forward to hearing Nina Totenberg describe the doings of the Supreme Court, but your knowledge of the most mysterious branch of government ends there. Particularly if you’re of a more liberal bent like myself, you might really enjoy legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin’s The Nine. I did.
The Nine wants to be a meta portrait of all the justices’ personalities, but is dominated by the story of Sandra Day O’Connor’s influence on the court and the swing back toward conservatism with the appointments of Roberts and Alito.
Here are some more in-depth reviews:
