What an exemplary gem of scholarship. Combining thorough inquiry with critical empathy, Lubet has written a superb classic that young scholars whatever their field will benefit from reading. The Trials of Rasmea Odeh is truly one of the most impressive books I?ve ever read.
David J. Garrow, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conferenceand Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
Professor Lubet takes no shortcuts with this book, unflinchingly examining the record of Odeh's life ? Professor Lubet is able to explain the underlying law and legal strategy in a way that is clear and comprehensible without losing any technical nuance. He brings the courtroom alive to the reader, showing how both political and legal strategies influenced how the case was litigated. [It] is beautifully written and will be of interest to a wide audience.
Cassandra Burke Robertson, John Deaver Drinko-Baker Hostetler Professor of Law and Director, Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
The Trials of Rasmea Odeh weaves together an intricate historical and legal account of Middle Eastern conflict and U.S. denaturalization. Rasmea Odeh's story, told with nuance and in crisp prose, grips the reader every bit as much as a fictional thriller would. A highly informative and fascinating book of great value to scholars and general readers alike.
Irina Manta, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Lubet?s meticulously researched and documented book gives us the first full account of Odeh?s life we have had. It required a great deal of original research. The results make for compelling reading and constitute an important addition to the historical record and to our understanding of contemporary politics.
Fathom
A professor at Northwestern University?s Pritzker School of Law, an expert ontrial advocacy, and a former defense attorney, Lubet offers a dispassionateassessment of the evidence, wherever it points, and an engaging blow-by-blow ofthe legal action that resulted in Odeh?s pleading guilty and eventually beingdeported.
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