My life in the law -- The commission and the oath -- Working together -- Deciding a case -- Law clerks in chambers -- Docketed -- Judicial power and restraint -- A more perfect union -- A firmer foundation -- United yet distinct -- Can I have that in writing? -- Past meets present -- All about words -- Don't take it literally

"From Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a glimpse of her journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution. Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered JusticeAmy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like?How does the Court get its cases? How does it decide them? How doesshe decide? In Listening to the Law, Justice Barrett answers these questions and more. She lays out her role (and daily life) as a justice, touching on everything from her deliberation process to dealingwith media scrutiny. With the warmth and clarity that made her a popular law professor, she brings to life the making of the Constitution and explains her approach to interpreting its text. Whether sharing stories of clerking for Justice Scalia or walking readers throughprominent cases, she invites readers to wrestle with originalism and to embrace the rich heritage of our Constitution"--