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Ninth Justice is the story of a vigorous band of underfunded, determined, 'movement' conservative activists who labored tirelessly for the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Judge Robert H. Bork after President Ronald Reagan nominated him to the Supreme Court in July 1987. It chronicles the organizational efforts primarily of Patrick B. McGuigan (Coalitions for America) and Daniel L. Casey (American Conservative Union)-both intensely Republican, devout Catholics, ardent admirers of the nominee-who understood from the first moment of the battle that they were involved in the most significant political confrontation of their lives.

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...must reading for political scientists, journalists, conservatives and fairminded liberals who want to understand why the fight to confirm Judge Bork to the Supreme Court was lost. -- John Bolton, former assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice Journal of American History ...a unique and candid insider's account of the Bork confirmation battle... -- Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General Ronald Reagan McGuigan and Weyrich do a nice job of putting the conservative campaign in the larger context of the confirmation process and the liberals' efforts. And there are even some juicy tidbits such as [Senator Warren] Rudman's failed promise to help the Borkproponents. -- Anne Kornhauser, LEGAL TIMES Ronald Reagan ...the book is a superb narrative and offers sound advice for future presidents. -- Anne Kornhauser, LEGAL TIMES Journal of American History I am particularly grateful for [Pat McGuigan's] efforts during the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court and , more recently, [his] excellent book which tells about the struggle. [Ninth Justice] will help to educate the public about the critical issues that were involved in that nomination and, I hope, will pave the way for the successful appointment of constitutionally-oriented justices in the future. Ronald Reagan I am particularly grateful for [Pat McGuigan's] efforts during the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court and , more recently, [his] excellent book which tells about the struggle. [Ninth Justice] will help to educate the public about the critical issues that were involved in that nomination and, I hope, will pave the way for the successful appointment of constitutionally-oriented justices in the future. Ronald Reagan ...a unique and candid insider's account of the Bork confirmation battle... -- Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General Ronald Reagan McGuigan and Weyrich do a nice job of putting the conservative campaign in the larger context of the confirmation process and the liberals' efforts. And there are even some juicy tidbits such as [Senator Warren] Rudman's failed promise to help the Bork proponents. -- Anne Kornhauser, LEGAL TIMES Ronald Reagan ...the book is a superb narrative and offers sound advice for future presidents. -- Anne Kornhauser, LEGAL TIMES Journal of American History ...must reading for political scientists, journalists, conservatives and fairminded liberals who want to understand why the fight to confirm Judge Bork to the Supreme Court was lost. -- John Bolton, former assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice Journal of American History It is an excellent book. Well written in an easy, flowing style. I know it will sell to anyone wanting to know the facts of the battle and what the future holds for...good, 'strict constructionists'...[The authors] deserve every plaudit. -- Donald Baldwin, Executive Director, National Law Enforcement Council Journal of American History ...a book which deserves attention from scholars and students...This unique combination of works involving a Supreme Court confirmation struggle permits an insightful examination of this critical aspect of American government. -- George Watson, Arizona State University Journal of American History Conservatives McGuigan and Weyrich attack the Left with relish here, yet manage to report their antagonists' efforts in enough blow-by-blow detail to re-create the atmosphere of the infamous Bork fight...this work could be profitably read as a solid illustration of how our political elites gird for dialogue... -- George Watson, Arizona State University Booklist ...a heretofore unsurpassed and quite often stunning portrayal of the social and political forces that collided over the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court...a first-rate book...Ninth Justice deserves and, I suspect, will receive considerable attention from academic political scientists in their own research and, hopefully, undergraduate courses on law and politics. -- Professor Gregg Ivers, School of Public Affairs, The American University, Washington, D.C. Booklist

...must reading for political scientists, journalists, conservatives and fairminded liberals who want to understand why the fight to confirm Judge Bork to the Supreme Court was lost.>>>>--John Bolton The Journal Of American History

...must reading for political scientists, journalists, conservatives and fairminded liberals who want to understand why the fight to confirm Judge Bork to the Supreme Court was lost. -- John Bolton * Journal of American History * ...a unique and candid insider's account of the Bork confirmation battle... -- Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General * Ronald Reagan * McGuigan and Weyrich do a nice job of putting the conservative campaign in the larger context of the confirmation process and the liberals' efforts. And there are even some juicy tidbits such as [Senator Warren] Rudman's failed promise to help the Borkproponents. -- Anne Kornhauser, Legal Times * Ronald Reagan * ...the book is a superb narrative and offers sound advice for future presidents. -- Anne Kornhauser, Legal Times * Journal of American History * I am particularly grateful for [Pat McGuigan's] efforts during the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court and , more recently, [his] excellent book which tells about the struggle. [Ninth Justice] will help to educate the public about the critical issues that were involved in that nomination and, I hope, will pave the way for the successful appointment of constitutionally-oriented justices in the future. * Ronald Reagan * I am particularly grateful for [Pat McGuigan's] efforts during the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court and , more recently, [his] excellent book which tells about the struggle. [Ninth Justice] will help to educate the public about the critical issues that were involved in that nomination and, I hope, will pave the way for the successful appointment of constitutionally-oriented justices in the future. * Ronald Reagan * ...a unique and candid insider's account of the Bork confirmation battle... -- Edwin Meese III, Former U.S. Attorney General * Ronald Reagan * McGuigan and Weyrich do a nice job of putting the conservative campaign in the larger context of the confirmation process and the liberals' efforts. And there are even some juicy tidbits such as [Senator Warren] Rudman's failed promise to help the Bork proponents. -- Anne Kornhauser, Legal Times * Ronald Reagan * ...the book is a superb narrative and offers sound advice for future presidents. -- Anne Kornhauser, Legal Times * Journal of American History * ...must reading for political scientists, journalists, conservatives and fairminded liberals who want to understand why the fight to confirm Judge Bork to the Supreme Court was lost. -- John Bolton * Journal of American History * It is an excellent book. Well written in an easy, flowing style. I know it will sell to anyone wanting to know the facts of the battle and what the future holds for...good, 'strict constructionists'...[The authors] deserve every plaudit. -- Donald Baldwin, Executive Director, National Law Enforcement Council * Journal of American History * ...a book which deserves attention from scholars and students....This unique combination of works involving a Supreme Court confirmation struggle permits an insightful examination of this critical aspect of American government. -- George Watson, Arizona State University * Journal of American History * Conservatives McGuigan and Weyrich attack the Left with relish here, yet manage to report their antagonists' efforts in enough blow-by-blow detail to re-create the atmosphere of the infamous Bork fight....this work could be profitably read as a solid illustration of how our political elites gird for dialogue... -- George Watson, Arizona State University * Booklist * ...a heretofore unsurpassed and quite often stunning portrayal of the social and political forces that collided over the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork to the Supreme Court....a first-rate book...Ninth Justice deserves and, I suspect, will receive considerable attention from academic political scientists in their own research and, hopefully, undergraduate courses on law and politics. -- Professor Gregg Ivers, School of Public Affairs, The American University, Washington, D.C. * Booklist *

McGuigan and Weyrich do a nice job of putting the conservative campaign in the larger context of the confirmation process and the liberals' efforts. And there are even some juicy tidbits such as [Senator Warren] Rudman's failed promise to help the Bork proponents.--Anne Kornhauser Ronald Reagan

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Patrick B. McGuigan is Editor of the Free Congress Family, Law & Democracy Report and the author of The Politics of Direct Democracy. Dawn M. Weyrich covers Virginia politics for The Washington Times.

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