Opinion of the Court. Garden City, 1966. Inscribed by the author

1966. From the Library of the Notable American lawyer and Legal Scholar David Joseph Danelski Woolfolk, William. Opinion of the Court. Garden City: Doubleday and Company, 1966. vi, 496 pp. Hardcover. Original cloth very good in worn price clipped dust jacket. Author's presentation inscription "For Daniel Danelski/ Who shares my/ interest in the court/ and the legal tradition/ which this nov[e]l attempts / in a small way to further/ Sincerely/ Bill Woolfolk" to front free endpaper. Internally clean. $125. * A novel centered on the behind-the-scenes drama and conflict within the United States Supreme Court. As a work of fiction, it does not detail a real-life case but explores the political machinations and personal lives of the justices. It details the story of a conservative president who tries to mold the Supreme Court to his liking, creating dramatic conflict among the justices. The plot unfolds over a six-week period, involving a series of contentious court decisions. The novel delves into the secretive deliberations of the court, showing how personal issues, jealousies, and ambitions can influence the outcomes of major rulings. This is extremely likely to be the notable American lawyer and legal scholar David Joseph Danelski (born 1930).