by Ted Cruz
First published 2020
Ted Cruz draws on his experience as Supreme Court clerk, Texas solicitor general, and private attorney to examine how narrow margins determine constitutional rights. He argues that a simple majority could eliminate freedoms that define America. Cruz takes readers inside pivotal legal battles from the past twenty years where he played significant roles. The book reveals how single votes have preserved free speech, gun rights, and religious liberty. Cruz contends that nine justices function as high priests with ultimate authority over American government. He exposes the internal conflicts and arguments that shape constitutional interpretation. The author warns that one vote will decide whether future generations inherit full citizenship rights. Cruz demonstrates how Court decisions affecting daily life hang on the thinnest margins. The book pulls back institutional secrecy to show the human drama behind landmark rulings.
Genres: political-science, biography-memoir, law, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, insider-perspective
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
256 pages · Hardcover · Regnery