How Long to Read Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board

How Long Does it Take to Read Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board by David M. O'Brien

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Description

Brown v. Board of Education is widely recognized as one of the US Supreme Court's most important decisions in the twentieth century. Robert H. Jackson, an associate justice on the case, is generally considered one of the Court's most gifted writers. Though much has been written about Brown, citing the writing and remarks of the justices who participated in the 1954 decision, comparatively little has been said about Jackson or his unpublished opinion, which is sometimes even mistakenly taken as a dissenting opinion. This book visits Brown v. Board of Education from Jackson's perspective and, in doing so, offers a reinterpretation of the justice's thinking, and of the Supreme Court's decision making, in a ruling that continues to reverberate through the nation's politics and public life. Weaving together judicial biography, legal history, and judicial politics, Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board provides a nuanced look at constitutional interpretation, and the intersection of law and politics, from inside the mind of a justice, within the context of a Court deciding a seminal case. Through an analysis of six drafts of Jackson's unpublished concurring opinion, David M. O'Brien explores the justice's evolving thoughts on relevant issues at critical moments in the case. His retelling of Brown presents a new view of longstanding arguments confronted by Jackson and the other justices over “original intent” versus a “living Constitution,” the role of the Court, and social change and justice in American political life. The book includes the final draft of Jackson's unpublished opinion, as well as the Warren Court's opinions in Brown and in Bolling v. Sharpe, for comparison, along with a timeline of developments and decision making leading to the Court's landmark ruling.

How long is Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board?

Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board by David M. O'Brien is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board aloud.

What Reading Level is Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board?

Justice Robert H. Jackson's Unpublished Opinion in Brown v. Board is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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