Storming the Court: How a Band of Law Students Fought the President--and Won [Paperback]

Brandt Goldstein (Author)

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Scribner; 1 edition (Dec 12 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416535152
ISBN-13: 978-1416535157
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 318 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #854,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #48 in Books > Law > Perspectives on Law > Judicial System
- #57 in Books > Law > Procedures & Litigation > Trial Practice
- #57 in Books > Professional & Technical > Law > Procedures & Litigation > Trial Practice

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"Want to see how the law really works? Forget the nonsense David versus Goliath stories from every legal thriller. Here's the real thing." -- Brad Meltzer, author of The Book of Fate and The First Counsel

"Brilliant. A compelling story that shows how the legal system can be used to achieve justice. Every law student should read this book." -- Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke Law School

"A gripping and psychologically insightful narrative . . . which combines constitutional drama, superb reporting, and shrewd insights from beginning to end." -- Jeffrey Rosen, author of The Most Democratic Branch and The Unwanted Gaze

"Fast-paced . . . cinematic." -- The Washington Post

"A timely and passionate account." -- Publishers Weekly

"Riveting, masterfully told . . . Goldstein writes like a dream as he vividly brings the stories of the refugees and the lawyers alive." -- Clara Bingham, coauthor of Class Action: The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law

"A revealing look at the legal system, a compelling human rights story, and an inspirational tale of dedicated people who refuse to accept the status quo." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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In 1992, three hundred innocent Haitian men, women, and children who had qualified for political asylum in the United States were detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba -- and told they might never be freed. Charismatic democracy activist Yvonne Pascal and her fellow refugees had no contact with the outside world, no lawyers, and no hope . . . until a group of inspired Yale Law School students vowed to free them.

Pitting the students and their untested professor Harold Koh against Kenneth Starr, the Justice Department, the Pentagon, and Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, this real-life legal thriller takes the reader from the halls of Yale and the federal courts of New York to the slums of Port-au-Prince and the windswept hills of Guantánamo Bay and ultimately to the U.S. Supreme Court. Written with grace and passion, Storming the Court captures the emotional highs and despairing lows of a legal education like no other -- a high-stakes courtroom campaign against the White House in the name of the greatest of American values: freedom.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, Sep 6 2010

By katerina - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Storming the Court: How a Band of Law Students Fought the President--and Won (Paperback)

This book is really great. I bought it for a book signing and never really intended to read it, but I'm glad I did. It was gripping and put really well into historical context. I learned a little about history, a little about the law, and had a great time doing it. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone. Law student, history major. . .whoever has time to read, really.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great-got it for my son who is beginning law school, Aug 3 2010

By Maria Nolan - Published on Amazon.com

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I purchased this book for my son who is beginning law school this year. Since I didn't read it, his input was that is was a good book with interesting legal issues. As a fledgling lawyer, my son felt this was a good jump start towards entering law school. Product arrived very fast! Less than 2 days, w/o express delivery-super.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Road to Guantanamo, July 12 2007

By J. Damren - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Storming the Court: How a Band of Law Students Fought the President--and Won (Paperback)

If we as a country had known then what we know now, perhaps the prison at "Qitmo" and the status of individuals being held there would not be the legal quagmire that it has become. It is to the credit of the Yale law students and faculty that the situation was repeatedly challenged in the name of freedom for refugees.
Storming the Court is a great read. I did not expect to find it to be a "page turner", based on the subject matter, but it was. The research for this book was outstanding, with all the supported documentation cited. There wasn't a wasted sentence, yet the author was to capture the personalities and challenges of the legal defense team and their clients.
After reading the book I sent copies to friends, asking them for their opinions. Everyone has found the story to be moving and incredibly well written.
If you want to learn more about how the U.S. has come to use Guantanamo as a purgatory, you must read "Storming the Court".

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