Of Courtiers and Kings

Todd C. Peppers, Henry H. and Trudye H. Fowler Professor of Public Affairs at Roanoke College and a Visiting Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, is the author of Courtiers of the Marble Palace: The Rise and Influence of the Supreme Court Law Clerk and the coeditor, with Artemus Ward, of In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices (Virginia). Clare Cushman, Director of Publications at the Supreme Court Historical Society, is the author of Courtwatchers: Eyewitness Accounts in Supreme Court History and the editor of Supreme Court Decisions and Women's Rights and The Supreme Court Justices: Illustrated Biographies, 1789-2012.

" Of Courtiers and Kings paints a fascinating picture of how the Supreme Court clerkship, an extremely important but often opaque institution, has evolved over time. This carefully curated collection of rich historical essays will enlighten and delight both Supreme Court obsessives and readers who are new to the Court and the critical role it plays in our democracy."—David Lat, Managing Editor of "Above the Law", author of Supreme Ambitions Nobody knows more about Supreme Court clerkships than Todd Peppers. Nobody has a better bird's-eye view of the Supreme Court than Clare Cushman. All the essays in this book go to show why Supreme Court clerks play an important and intriguing role in the judicial process.—J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, author of Serving Justice: A Supreme Court Clerk's View If you're a Supreme Court nerd or a legal history buff, or if you're looking for a holiday gift for someone who's a SCOTUS devotee, then I have a recommendation for you.—Above the Law Of Courtiers and Kings... offer[s] one of the best sources for understanding what has become an important institution as evidenced by law schools touting clerkships as a crowning achievement of their alumni, which is a pretty sure path to faculty lunch tables, the bench, and partnerships. This book will be a welcome addition to both academic and larger public law libraries.—AALL