The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court

By Jeffrey Toobin

Categories: Law, Politics & Social Sciences

The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court is a 2012 book by Jeffrey Toobin, the CNN and New Yorker legal analyst. It begins with the flubbed oath of office at Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. Toobin examines the conflict between the Obama administration and the Roberts Court over issues such as campaign finance, gun rights and the Affordable Care Act. He offers detailed portraits of the justices and the politics behind major decisions.

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