The Brethren Inside the Supreme Court [Paperback]

The Brethrenis the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action.

Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Chief and Associate Justices—maneuvering, arguing, politicking, compromising, and making decisions that affect every major area of American life.Bob Woodward is an associate editor atThe Washington Post, where he has worked for forty-seven years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for thePost’s coverage of the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein, and second in 2003 as the lead reporter for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored or coauthored eighteen books, all of which have been national nonfiction bestsellers. Twelve of those have been #1 national bestsellers. 

Scott Armstrongis executive director of the Information Trust. A former reporter forThe Washington Post,he founded the National Security Archive and was a senior investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee. Explosive...The most controversial book on the Supreme Court yet written.
--Los Angeles Times Book Review Fascinating. The pace is swift, with details that rivet the attention.
--The Washington Post Book World A provocative book about a hallowed institution...It is the most comprehensive inside story ever written of the most important court in the world. For this reason alone it is required reading.
--BusinessWeek It is to the credit of Woodward and Armstrong that they were willing -- and able -- to shatter this conspiracy of silence. It is certainly in the highest tradition of investigative journalism.
--Saturday Review One hell of a reporting achievement.
--The Village Voice The year's best political book.
--New York Post