Toni House

The official spokeswoman of the U.S. Supreme Court for 16 years, House made it her job to educate the public on the workings of the highest level of the country's judicial branch, rather than just announce the court's decisions and orders. Unlike some government spokespeople, she refused to put "spin" or explanations on the court's work, saying the decisions "speak for themselves." She was previously a reporter and editor for the Washington Star, and served on the board of directors of the American Judicature Society. House died of lung cancer September 29, just a few weeks after she was diagnosed with the disease. She was 55. From This is True for 27 September 1998 Suggestions for further reading: The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin Amazon Price: $10.88 Customer Review: Toobin's The Nine presents the justices that serve on the Supreme Court and the issues that defined the court and the news over the past few years. Toobin portrays each of the justices. Some are conservatives like Renquist, some are stri...   Louis D. Brandeis: A Life by Melvin Urofsky Amazon Price: $26.40 Customer Review: The book takes a complicated life through its stages in a very detailed and interesting manner. Somehow, I fear its interest will be limited to lawyers and to older lawyers at that. That is a shame since the history of the Court is very much the hi...   Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court by Jeff Shesol Amazon Price: $18.45 Customer Review: FDR versus the Supreme Court - this is one of the least understood aspects of FDR's presidency: his plan to pack the court so that his New Deal would survive legal challenges. This power struggle between the President, Congress and the Supreme Court ...   The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court by Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong Amazon Price: $12.21 Customer Review: The quote above is the way Thurgood Marshall would salute the chief, Warren Burger, when they met in the hallway. When the court had to view porn films to decide whether they are "obscene" or "educational", Marshall once quipped at the end of one suc...   My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir by Clarence Thomas Amazon Price: $9.98 Customer Review: This might be the best autobiography/memoir I've read. As has been mentioned elsewhere even if you don't agree with Justice Thomas's politics this is still an enjoyable read. Knowing his background now, it is amazing how far he has come and what he...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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