Patterson, Richard North. creator text Political fiction. Legal fiction (Literature). nyu 2000 monographic eng

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591 pages ; 25 cm. On a cold day in January President Kerry Kilcannon takes the oath of office-- and within days makes his first, most important move: appointing a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Kilcannon's choice is a female judge with a brilliant record. And a secret. While the Senate spars over Caroline Masters' nomination, an inflammatory abortion rights case is making its way toward the judge--and will explode into the headlines. Suddenly, the most divisive issue in America turns the President's nomination into all-out war. And from Judge Masters to a conservative, war-hero senator facing a crisis of conscience and a fifteen-year-old girl battling for her future, no one will be safe. Protect and Defend takes us on a riveting journey between what is legal, what is right . . . and the price of finally knowing the difference. Judges Selection and appointment Fiction Abortion Law and legislation Fiction Presidents United States Fiction Women judges Fiction 0345404793 070999007991 FEM 001228 20241108112740.0