Hein: Benched: Abortion, Terrorists, Drones, Crooks, Supreme Court, Kennedy, Nixon, Demi Moore, and Other Tales from the Life of a Federal Judge

  • Reveals fascinating experiences from a life in state and national politics, as a federal prosecutor, and for 45 years as a federal judge
Benched: Abortion, Terrorists, Drones, Crooks, Supreme Court, Kennedy, Nixon, Demi Moore, and Other Tales from the Life of a Federal Judge
by Jon O. Newman
In this remarkable book, Judge Newman:

  • Reveals fascinating experiences from a life in state and national politics, as a federal prosecutor, and for 45 years as a federal judge
  • Offers an insider look at what federal judges really do
  • Illuminates his key opinions dealing with terrorism, drones, convicted members of Congress, abortion, civil rights, authors, and movie stars
  • Proposes 20 provocative improvements for the administration of justice
ABOUT BENCHED

Benched is a memoir unlike any previously written by a federal judge. The book recounts an unusual life, presents a firsthand account of important cases ranging from terrorists to movie stars, and offers law reform proposals on such diverse topics as police misconduct, selection of juries, citizen standing to sue government officials, reviving the Office of Independent Counsel, and death penalty sentencing.

Benched traces a career in which Judge Newman has encountered presidents, senators, governors, hundreds of judges here and abroad, and an array of personalities in and out of court, the famous and the infamous, the impressive and the bizarre. He has had fortuitous opportunities to see the inner workings of the White House, Congress, and Supreme Court.

Judges deal with an extraordinarily wide variety of disputes, all of which matter greatly to the people involved and some of which are at the center of vital legal issues. Judge Newman’s experiences, insights, and proposals will be of great interest to legal professionals and nonlawyers alike.