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Henry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life.

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[A] meticulous biography. * Kirkus Reviews *
Dorsen...has written a first-rate biography of a judge whose opinions had great influence on the law and legal scholarship. -- Michael Eshleman * Library Journal *
[Dorsen] constructs an intricate account of how Friendly diligently shaped the landscape of American law. -- Adam White * Wall Street Journal *
Dorsen's biographical sketch offers some fascinating pieces of American legal history, and Posner's introduction is a valuable evaluation of Friendly by a fellow judge...Friendly merits study not as a model for other judges but as a rare example of legal genius. -- David Marcus * The Deal *

Henry Friendly Greatest Judge of His Era

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/03/2012
      ISBN13: 9780674064393, 978-0674064393
      ISBN10: 0674064399
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Henry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life.

      Trade Review
      [A] meticulous biography. * Kirkus Reviews *
      Dorsen...has written a first-rate biography of a judge whose opinions had great influence on the law and legal scholarship. -- Michael Eshleman * Library Journal *
      [Dorsen] constructs an intricate account of how Friendly diligently shaped the landscape of American law. -- Adam White * Wall Street Journal *
      Dorsen's biographical sketch offers some fascinating pieces of American legal history, and Posner's introduction is a valuable evaluation of Friendly by a fellow judge...Friendly merits study not as a model for other judges but as a rare example of legal genius. -- David Marcus * The Deal *

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