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.
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