This book clarifies the view from that window. The chapter ends by observing that the judicial process offers a window on the entire American political system. New to this edition: Expanded appendices, including a discussion of computerized legal research New illustrative cases, documents, and web references All chapters updated to reflect changes since the first publication in 2001 The final chapter summarizes the theme of the book, noting that courts not only enforce norms and resolve disputes, but also, as a coequal branch of government, shape the fundamental power relationships that drive American politics. It also presents an engaging debate about the legitimacy and the utility of judicial policy making. It discusses two hypothetical cases, outlining their trial and appellate proceedings. The coverage in the book is far-reaching, exploring numerous topics, including the structure of federal and state courts, the selection and removal of judges, and the legal profession’s history and culture. Each chapter reflects the book’s premise that the judicial process operates at the intersection of law and politics, and this theme guides the discussions. Reflecting the author’s experience as a political scientist, law student, judicial clerk, practicing attorney, and law professor, May It Please the Court: Judicial Processes and Politics in America, Second Edition redresses this imbalance by giving well-deserved attention to legal influences on judicial decisions and to the human drama of litigation. First, they understate the effects of legal factors such as stare decisis on judicial decision-making and second, they fail to convey the human emotions involved in litigation. I wouldn’t go so far as to say “love her” seeing how you feel about her now, but I know you’ll see things differently when it comes to her character (and it’s not because what happens at the end).Despite their clarity and sophistication, most judicial process texts currently available have two significant limitations. I hope one day you give ACOSF and read it with an open mind. The mental health representation with this one is strong and deep–it’s not brushed aside, but keeps getting deeper and deeper. It was the first time I could relate to a character 100%. All of Nesta’s fears, struggles, weaknesses, traumas (way more traumas than you know from the OG series), they are all my own. It wasn’t until ACOSF that I truly loved her because I realized that I’m Nesta. Personally, in ACOFAS, I learned to like her because I saw a lot of myself in her. I loved just Rhys was there to help, but never being overbearing or thinking he knew best for her, something I appreciated. Like you said, yes, it’s smutty (I love smut), but it was way more than that. I ended up liking ACOTAR a bit more, which was the push I needed to keep reading. Then in 2019, I decided to give it a shot once again. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a fan of the first book of this series the first time around, which is why I never continued with the series when I read it in 2016. It gives the impression that it’s alright for someone to be abusive if they’re doing it for a “good reason.” This is hands down the number one reason I will never recommend this series – even if I did enjoy one book out of five. What completely baffled me was how we were just supposed to move on from the fact that he sexually and emotionally abused her for an extended period of time! Yes, I get that he “isn’t really a bad guy” but it still didn’t give him a single right to treat Feyre in that way – no matter how important his cover was. He rescues Feyre from her abusive relationship and helps her work through PTSD and severe anxiety due to what she encountered in the first book. However, Rhysand was apparently faking his jackass/playboy lifestyle and he’s actually a “decent person.” (There’s a reason for those quotations). It’s confirmed that Tamlin really is horrible in every way, shape, and form. Rather than finding myself angry with Feyre and even more frustrated with Tamlin and Rhysand, we got some serious character development in this book.
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