I never met Judge Bazelon or Justice Powell. But Joel Klein is take-it-to-the-bank honest.
The lessons here are that happily life can work out anyway (he found Powell, & vice versa), and that there’s no defense for judges who are abusive to staff, litigants, media, commentators, anyone.
@walterolson.bsky.socialFormer clerk's memoir in which Judge Bazelon comes off poorly, Justice Powell well [Joel Klein]
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Ancient Wisdom: How a Supreme Court Justice Changed My Life
"Justice Lewis Powell taught me many things," Joel Klein writes, "including what humility was about, and how to let your thoughts evolve even at an age when most people see theirs harden."