Nine black robes inside the Supreme Court's drive to the right and its historic consequences 9 black robes Inside the Supreme Court's drive to the right and its historic consequences Biskupic, Joan creator author. text bibliography biography History. Creative nonfiction. nyu 2023 2023 First edition. monographic eng print xii, 401 pages ; 24 cm With unparalleled access to key players, a CNN senior legal analyst and Supreme Court expert provides an urgent and inside look at the history-making era of the Supreme Court during the Trump and post-Trump years, including its reversal of Roe v. Wade. "Nine Black Robes displays the inner maneuverings among the Supreme Court justices that led to the seismic reversal of Roe v. Wade and a half century of women's abortion rights. Biskupic details how rights are stripped away or, alternatively as in the case of gun owners, how rights are expanded. Today's bench--with its conservative majority--is desperately ideological. The Court has been headed rightward and ensnared by its own intrigues for years, but the Trump appointments hastened the modern transformation. With unparalleled access to key players, Biskupic shows the tactics of each justice and reveals switched votes and internal pacts that typically never make the light of day, yet will have repercussions for generations to come"-- Prologue: Unmasked -- "Inside the castle" -- "Nobody on that court is like anybody else on that court" -- "Joining us for tonight's ceremony is every sitting Supreme Court justice" -- The triumvirate -- A moment of truth -- "Justice is not inevitable" -- Culture wars in a time of COVID -- The Chief at the height of his power -- A deathbed wish -- Bush v. Gore and Trump v. Biden -- The supermajority -- "Zero. None". Joan Biskupic. Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-380) and index. n-us--- United States. Supreme Court History 21st century United States. Supreme Court Officials and employees United States. Supreme Court. Justice, Administration of United States History 21st century Political questions and judicial power United States Judges United States History 21st century United States Politics and government 2017-2021 United States Politics and government 2021- Employees Judges Justice, Administration of Political questions and judicial power Politics and government United States Since 2000 fast KF8742 .B54 2023 347.73/260905 Nine black robes Biskupic, Joan. New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] First edition. (OCoLC)1374997226 9780063052789 0063052784 9780063052802 NjBwBT 230321 20230511140120.5 in00004722468 eng