I’m very gratified to see Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process named as a finalist for the inaugural Kirkus Indie Awards (History & Biography Category). Thanks a lot Kirkus!
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Thanks to the Journal of Supreme Court History for mentioning Supreme Pressure. And thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court Library for buying a copy for its collection.
Turnabout is fair play.
Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House is available now! In fact it’s been available since 2018. Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)
Read about some of the main characters and themes in my upcoming book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process.
In short: probably not.
But will it matter?
What do John Fogerty and Kobe Bryant have in common?
There have been several instances in our history where one person served as a kingmaker — or, in this case, a President maker.
Samuel Tilden lost the 1876 Election by one vote.
In honor of my tenth anniversary at the ABA Journal, I’ve compiled a list of my law and pop culture features:
I’ve talked about the coins I didn’t buy at the ANA World’s Fair of Money. So what about the ones I did buy?
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Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (Joe Robinson Version): A Forgettable Coin for a Forgotten Senate Giant
When we think powerful Senate Majority Leaders, it’s usually Lyndon Johnson, Robert Taft, Mitch McConnell or Harry Reid. Why not Joe Robinson?
Supreme Pressure: The Defeat of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process is available now! Get your copy today! Or request it at your local library! (Images via ChatGPT)
I’ve very happy to announce that my second book, Supreme Pressure: The Rejection of John J. Parker and Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process, will be released March 11, 2026 by Palgrave Macmillan.
In Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court decided the 2000 Election.
It’s hard to believe that only one Supreme Court justice (who wasn’t previously President) has ever been on a government-issued coin.
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