212 reviews for:

Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes

Leah Litman

4.23 AVERAGE

bishopaw's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

anintrovert's review

5.0

dark informative

lenaonthebeach's review

4.25

funny informative medium-paced

clairecate's review against another edition

4.5

informative

jessicaswhirled's review

5.0

challenging funny informative medium-paced

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As a huge Steict Scrutiny fan, I was predisposed to enjoying this book. It is funny despite the bleak reality it describes. Bonus points for the spot on pop culture references. Absolutely a must read for a political aware millennial. Audiobook read by the author is wonderful.

lottie1803's review against another edition

4.25

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

bex1964's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

jmdillinger's review

4.0

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

eric_coulson's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny inspiring fast-paced

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Professor Litman knocks it out of the park with Lawless!  In five detailed, but fun if sometimes dark chapters, she outlines how the Supreme Court is working against Democracy.  Addressing reproductive rights, civil rights, voting rights, free speech, and the efforts to limit our ability to make the country better she breaks down complex legal concepts and decisions in a way that is approachable and educational.  She takes down Sam Alito and his fellow travellers, but gives us a closing that is hopeful and outlines concrete ideas to make things better.  Bruce Springsteen says "The country we carry in our heart is waiting."  Professor Litman gives a route there.

chaptersbydani's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

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The writing is just awful. Might force myself through it another time for a medium article but ugh