Saying What the Law Is : The Constitution in the Supreme Court

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Summary: Strictly for Lawyers
Review: This book is an overview and critique of current constitutional doctrine in core areas such as federalism, freedom of speech, and equal protection. Fried writes economically, and he offers fascinating insights into the nature of constitutional adjudication. However, his analysis is narrowly legal, and almost devoid of historical, biographical, or political background information. The discussion is so abstract that readers without a background in constitutional law will have difficulty following the argument at many points. But readers who stay abreast of these issues will enjoy the book. (I'm a former lawyer.)