Max Causey was a 35 year old administrative engineer when he was drafted into the jury that was to determine the legal fate of Jack Ruby for his murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, who was alleged to have been the assassin of President John F. Kennedy. Causey made the jury foreman and during the course of the trial kept a diary written in long-hand on a reporter's notebook. The diary begins with the second day of his jury duty and is filled with notes taken day-by-day as the trial continued, ending on Saturday, Mary 14, when the jury delivered its verdict. Causey then wrote a short epilogue. Later, he wrote a memoir based on that diary. Ably edited by John Dempsey, assistant professor of Journalism at the University of North Texas, The Jack Ruby Trial Revisited comprises both Causey's diary and memoir, augmented with editor's notes taken from the trial transcripts, books, newspaper and magazine articles and interviews with other surviving members of the jury. The Jack Ruby Trial Revisited is highly recommended reading for students of the JKF assassination controversy and the American criminal justice system.

If you are interested in how Progressive Judaism relates back to Traditional (Orthodox) Judaism, then this book is for you. Rabbi Rayner initially speaks about Jewish history, the build up to the present state of Traditional Judaism and the need for an 'updated' Halachah (Traditional Rabbinic Law) for the modern times.

The author argues that Progressive Jews cannot disconnect themselves from their roots and their traditions entirely. He refers in particular to 'Halachah'. He mentions that there are those that try to discount Halachah entirely from their Progressive Jewish lives and there are those who use only the parts of Halachah that suit them. Rabbi Rayner on the other hand believes that a brand new Halachah: "Progressive Halachah" is the answer.

He outlines a number of ways in which Progressive Jews may succeed in creating a Progressive Halachah. He emphasises the need to consult the traditional Halachah at every step. However, if a particular law totally goes against modern moral precepts, (as is often the case with women's equality, sacrificial law etc.) then that particular component must be 'updated'. He suggests that along with Halachists and Theologians, those involved in secular disciplines including Science, Medicine etc. should be consulted when updating certain parts of the law. He continues to say that Progressive Halachah would by no means be final, but will always be subject to alteration by subsequent generations. Finally, it will offer guidance rather than legislation. Rabbi Rayner also points out the many instances where traditional Halachah is still valid today, and empahasises the fact that Rabbinic law and literature is one of the most comprehensive works in history.

He goes on to say that the main flaw in the traditional view of Halachah is the fact that those who espouse it (The Orthodox) believe that it, along with the Torah (the Pentateuch) and the rest of the Bible is given from heaven. He continues to say that this is the main reason why Orthodox law has become so rigid and cannot be easily updated. Progressive Judaism on the other hand acknowledges the divine message within scripture but also realises the "human" aspect contained therein. There are many contradictions and many acts of God that seem extremely barbaric that have to be attributed to human falibility. For a more comprehensive look at who wrote the Bible, I refer interested readers to: "Who wrote the Bible?" by Richard Elliot Friedman.

In summary, this book does an excellent job in dispelling the myth that Progressive Judaism has no direction and has no regards for tradition. Rabbi Rayner's innovative ideas, emphasising the need for a Progressive Halachah are very inspiring.

Great book by a great author. (I loved his Marbury v. Madison: Powers of the Supreme Court, it is on ... also). In both books he takes potentially complicated subjects and boils them down to the important elements, and does it in an interesting and engaging way. I recommend this book to any teacher - or anyone wanting to understand learn more about history and law.

This book is a collection of theses of Jackson who is the scholar who cannot be ignored before studying GATT/WTO. These theses were selected, and important in studying GATT/WTO. Before writing a thesis related to them, this book is very useful material for the researcher.

I have Prof. Arthur as a teacher at SUNY Binghamton in NY. He is very understandable, writes well, and very intellectual. We have dissected many of his works and I feel that they are all superb. Enjoy!

unlike the dry accounts one often reads of our sometimes sobering historical past, dr. guthrie has rendered the material in an informative and entertaining manner. his choice selection of anecdotes engages the reader in a topic that, in the hands of a lesser scholar, might be considered an account of arcane litigations. to be sure, dr. guthrie's book was a pleasantly inebriating reading experience, and one which i can highly recommend to anyone interested in this period of american history.

What more can I say. Nothing else is adequate

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Landlords' Rights & Duties in California was an excellent beginners guide to being a landlord. It includes samples of easy to use forms that cover all the basics as well as recommendations of when and when not to get a lawyer involved. I found the reference section that included applicable California Civil Code helpful as well. A quick read but loaded with useful tools, Landlord's Rights & Duties in California is what every beginning landlord needs in their library.

No wonder our legal system is in shambles. When a society allows its legal system to be the tool of public opinion, this is the result.

Montgomery shows how the common law flowed out of another foundation, God's revelation of right and wrong.

For all intents and purposes, we've junked that, turning to creative legal interpretation, which writes the law rather than interprets whats legislated.