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Female friendship Fiction Ginsburg, Ruth Bader Judges Judges United States Biography Judges United States Biography Juvenile literature Judges United States Fiction Thomas, Clarence 1948- United States United States. Supreme Court. Women judges United States Biography Juvenile literatureAbrams, Stacey
Summary: Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her life together. When the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn, the cantankerous swing vote on many current high-profile cases, has slipped into a coma, Avery's life turns upside down. She is immediately notified that Justice Wynn has left instructions for her to serve as his legal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA FIC ABREstleman, Loren D.
Summary: For many years Judge Roy Bean, the cantankerous self-styled arbiter of rough frontier justice, wrote fan letters to the beautiful actress Lillie Langtry across the sea; occasionally, she wrote back. He even renamed the town in which he lived Langtry in her honor. After years of this strange but poignant correspondence, Lillie finally kept her promise to visit her distant admirer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ESTLyons, David
Summary: "In this explosive debut thriller, a judge from the Louisiana bayou goes up against a company on the verge of causing an ecological disaster. Cajun-born Jock Boucher has overcome modest beginnings to assume the prestigious position of U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. One of his first cases on the bench involves a scientist who has been hiding in mortal fear for more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LYOAbrams, Stacey
Summary: "An inside-Washington thriller about an ambitious law clerk thrown into a life-or-death treasure hunt with major national implications when the Supreme Court justice she works for slips into a sudden coma"-- Avery Keene, a law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to excel in an arduous job with the court while also dealing with a troubled family. When the news breaks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ABRCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Abrams 2021Michaels, Fern.
Summary: After the members of the Sisterhood are exiled to a remote mountaintop, they get a panicked call from the Supreme Court Chief Justice Pearl Barnes requesting their help, so they must figure out how to sneak back into the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC MICMichaels, Fern.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Pub. 2008
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Summary: Thirty years ago, Laney, Mia, Betts, and Ginger were roommates and best friends in law school. Collectively nicknamed the Ms. Bradwells by a professor their relationship has weathered marriage, divorce, children, and death, but when Betts's Supreme Court nomination is threatened by questions about the death of a young man at a party they attended decades ago, the women retreat to the scene of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLAThomas, Clarence
Summary: The Supreme Court justice recounts his life story, from his impoverished childhood in Jim Crow-era Georgia and struggles to acquire an education to his publicly contested confirmation to the nation's highest court.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 THOMAS, CLARENCE THORobbins, Dean
Summary: "It's RBG like you've never seen her before! Using a mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an American trailblazer. The first book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg focuses on Ruth's lifelong mission to bring equality and justice to all. Sarah Green's spot-on comic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021
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Summary: "Most people can tell you two things about Clarence Thomas: Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment, and he almost never speaks from the bench. Here are some things they don't know: Thomas is a black nationalist. In college he memorized the speeches of Malcolm X. He believes white people are incurably racist. In the first examination of its kind, Corey Robin - one of the foremost analysts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 THOMAS, CLARENCE ROBClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLIShepard, Ray Anthony
Summary: "An elegant, unforgiving poem narrating Ona Judge's self-emancipation from George Washington's household"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JUDRappaport, Doreen
Summary: As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2020