Description
An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. Written for the legal community and the general public, this book explains, in practical terms, the perspective behind some of the most newsworthy and sensational cases of the last 20 years.
Few, if any, judges have commented on the cases that have appeared before them.
Judge Block critiques some of the historical practices of the legislature and the bench; educates readers about the death penalty, racketeering, gun laws, drug laws, discrimination laws, race riots, terrorism, and foreign affairs; and intimates the more humble aspects of being on the bench, e.g. the choice to use humor, death threats against members of the bench, brushes with celebrities, witnessing how popular sentiment can override the facts of a case, racist underpinnings of the drug laws, and more
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Publisher
Thomson West
Pages
456
ISBN-13
9780314606624
Reviews
President Bill Clinton Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States
“Judge Block gives the reader an engaging, often humorous account of his life, as always, and a compelling introduction to the world of a federal judge whose decisions are subject to plenty of public scrutiny but whose decision-making process remains a mystery for most Americans.”
Jeffrey Toobin Author of "The Oath: The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court"
“Disrobed is a fascinating look at the real world of federal judges – and a revealing story about how the law works, and doesn’t, in America.”
Ben Brafman Criminal defense attorney, New York
“Disrobed is a lot like its author: honest, smart, interesting, provocative and deeply humane. It is not often we are permitted into the private world of the robed men and women who have the awesome responsibility of judging others.”
Judith S. Kaye Former chief judge of the state of New York
“A pleasure cruise, first class all the way, with a superb navigator. Judge Block tells a story the public needs to read and appreciate about its great justice system. And he tells it simply and compellingly as he lived it, with facts, figures and even more, with extraordinary humor and humanity.”
Barry Scheck Co-founder and co-director of The Innocence Project
“He brought the death penalty to life.”
Judge Judy Sheindlin
“A must read for any court buff. This is a well crafted memoir and fascinating insight into the federal judiciary”
