Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court: From Brandeis to Kagan by David G. Dalin (review)

The eight Jews who have been appointed to the US Supreme Court personify Jewish political power and/or professional success. [...]one wonders why Dalin dedicated two chapters apiece to Brandeis and Frankfurter, but lumped Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan into a single chapter. Presuming other Jews will s...

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Published in:American Jewish history 2018-04, Vol.102 (2), p.305-307
Main Author: Tevis, Britt P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisemitism
Attorneys
Biographies
Brandeis, Louis D (1856-1941)
Breyer, Stephen G
Federal court decisions
Fortas, Abe
Frankfurter, Felix
Goldberg, Arthur
Jewish law
Jewish people
Judaism
Kagan, Elena
Political power
Politics
Presidents
Religion
Supreme Court decisions
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Summary:The eight Jews who have been appointed to the US Supreme Court personify Jewish political power and/or professional success. [...]one wonders why Dalin dedicated two chapters apiece to Brandeis and Frankfurter, but lumped Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan into a single chapter. Presuming other Jews will serve on the US Supreme Court, the Jewish justices will continue to be studied as a special subset of those who have ascended to America’s highest court.
ISSN:0164-0178
1086-3141
1086-3141
DOI:10.1353/ajh.2018.0024