Benched: Abortion, Terrorists, Drones, Crooks, Supreme Court, Kennedy, Nixon, Demi Moore, and Other Tales from the Life of a Federal Judge

Judge Jon Newman ’53, now in his 45th year in the federal judiciary, writes candidly about what a judge really does, presenting the difficulty of deciding close cases without voting or political preferences. Benched (William S. Hein & Co.) also outlines 20 proposals for improvements to the American justice system, covering topics from police misconduct laws to jury selection. Benched is also an account of Newman’s experiences as a judge, as a prosecutor, and in various positions in state and national government.