Cardozo: A Study in ReputationWhat makes a great judge? How are reputations forged? Why do some reputations endure, while others crumble? And how can we know whether a reputation is fairly deserved? In this ambitious book, Richard Posner confronts these questions in the case of Benjamin Cardozo. The result is both a revealing portrait of one of the most influential legal minds of our century and a model for a new kind of study—a balanced, objective, critical assessment of a judicial career. "The present compact and unflaggingly interesting volume . . . is a full-bodied scholarly biography. . . .It is illuminating in itself, and will serve as a significant contribution."—Paul A. Freund, New York Times Book Review |
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| Title | Cardozo: A Study in Reputation |
| Author | Richard A. Posner |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0226675564, 9780226675565 |
| Length | 156 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Historical Biography & Autobiography / Lawyers & Judges Law / Civil Procedure Law / General Law / Legal History Political Science / Law Enforcement |
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