The Emerald Bench

Twenty-five Irish Americans who have served as Supreme Court justices and shaped the highest court in the land.

From the Supreme Court’s first session in 1790 to today, Irish Americans have maintained a near-constant presence on the Supreme Court bench, shaping the law and the course of American history. This engaging book examines the lives and careers of all twenty-five Irish American justices, with an emphasis on their family history from Ireland to the United States. As a whole, this collection of f