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Jeffrey Toobin, "The Nine"

Jeffrey Toobin was back on my KMOX show to talk about his book "The

Nine: Inside The Secret World of the Supreme Court." He was given

extraordinary access to the justices (the ultimate "activist judges"),

their clerks, and others, which led to some interesting stories.

I asked him about why Sandra Day O'Connor turned against President

Bush, why she resented Samuel Alito even before he replaced her on the

court, and what her relationship was with the only other woman to wear

those robes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

We discussed how the 2008 presidential election will have enormous

ramifications for the court, since three of the liberal justices are

likely to retire in the next few years, and whether pro-choice Rudy

Giuliani would appoint pro-life justices to appease the conservatives

in his party.

Toobin explained about why the justices won't allow cameras in their

courtroom, whether their minds are made up before they even hear a

case, and whether oral arguments or comments from their colleagues

ever change their opinions.

Listen.