<p>This UC Berkeley Law Professor and Supreme Court expert shares stories from the book she co-wrote with friend and mentor Ruth Bader Ginsburg and gives audiences a behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of the nation’s highest court.</p><p>A Supreme Court, civil liberties and constitutional law expert who served early in her career as a law clerk to the late and Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amanda Tyler is currently the Shannon Cecil Turner Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and an author. </p><p>Her most recent book, co-written with Ruth Bader Ginsburg just one year before Ginsburg’s death, is <em>Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life’s Work Fighting for a More Perfect Union</em> (Simon & Schuster will release the paperback in March of 2023). The result of an intimate interview with Justice Ginsburg, the book traces Ginsburg’s legacy—her lifelong pursuit of gender equality and her unwavering fight for “a more perfect Union”—as embodied in a U.S. Constitution that leaves no person behind. </p><p>Tyler also gives audiences a fascinating, behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of the Supreme Court. Exploring notable decisions and opinions, the quirks and personalities of individual Supreme Court justices, and the dynamics of conflict and civil discourse that allow it to function effectively, Tyler helps audiences understand the most recent decisions and cases and their likely impact on American society, business and the economy and on the individual lives of American citizens.</p><p>A frequent commentator in the media and a contributor to multiple interviews and documentaries on Justice Ginsburg’s life and legacy, Tyler has also written for a wide range of publications, including<em> The Atlantic</em>, the <em>Harvard Law Review</em>, the <em>Stanford Law Review</em>, and the<em> Yale Law Journal</em>.</p><p>Tyler is the co-editor of a foundational casebook for law students, Hart & Wechsler's <em>The Federal Courts and the Federal System, 2016-Present</em>. She has published two additional books with Oxford University Press: <em>Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay</em> (2017) and<em> Habeas Corpus: A Very Short Introduction</em> (2021). </p>
Supreme Court Expert; UC Berkeley Law Professor; Author with Ruth Bader Ginsburg of <em>Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue</em>
<ul><li><strong>Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Legacy Still Leads the Way</strong></li><li>With inspiring stories from the book she co-wrote with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—<em>Justice, Justice Thou Shalt Pursue</em>—Amanda Tyler traces her mentor’s lifelong pursuit of gender equality and unwavering commitment to achieving “a more perfect Union." In a more personal vein, Tyler explores the impact of Ginsburg’s particular leadership style on the lives of those who worked with and for her—from her exacting and meticulous standards to her deep integrity, personal warmth, and generosity as a mentor and friend—and considers the emergence of “RGB the icon” as a “heroine of power, authority and dignity” for a new generation.</li><li><strong>Supreme Court Round-Up</strong></li><li>As a former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and a distinguished scholar of civil liberties, constitutional law and the federal court system, Amanda Tyler offers audiences a deeply informed, behind-the-curtain perspective on the inner workings of the U.S. Supreme Court. With stories that bring the latest and most important decisions to life—and with a focus on the cases of greatest interest and relevance to your audience—Tyler traces the likely impact of specific decisions—on American society, business and the economy and on the individual lives of American citizens.</li><li><strong>Finding Common Ground Even When We Disagree</strong></li><li>At a time when social and political conflict have made us more polarized than ever before, Amanda Tyler shares timeless principles and anecdotes about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was tireless in her pursuit of justice and equality, but also held fast to the principles of civil discourse and respectful debate. Her long-standing, very real friendship with conservative Justice Anton Scalia is a good example of listening closely, taking seriously the views of those with whom you disagree and finding common ground. Tyler considers the implications for diversity, equity and inclusion from the standpoint of gender, race, sexual orientation and political diversity, inspiring audiences to stand up for the things they believe in, but to approach conflict and differences with respect and humility. </li></ul>