“Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution”
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Earlierthismonth,IqueriedwhereJusticeBarrett’sbookwas:
SpeakingofBarrett’swritings,whereisherbook?Thelucrativedealwas announced inApril2021beforeshehadwrittenasignificantmajorityopinion.Fouryearslater,thebookisnotontheshelf,andIcannotfindapublicationdateanywhere.Bycontrast,JusticeGorsuchhasalreadyco-authoredtwobooksduringhistenure,andJusticeJacksonpublishedhermemoirwithintwoyearsofherconfirmation.JusticeKavanaugh’sbookdealwasannouncedinJune2024,withapublicationdatein 2025or2026.IknowpeoplegetupsetwhenItalkaboutBarrett’s publicationrecordasaprofessor,butherproductivityonthebenchismuchthesame.Shehasnotgivenanyspeechesofnoteinyears,andhadonlya light-heartedconversation attheFederalistSocietyNationalLawyersConventionin2023.
Well,PenguinRandomHousehasfinallyannouncedsomedetails.Thetitleis“ListeningtotheLaw:ReflectionsontheCourtandConstitution.”AnditwillbepublishedonSeptember9
