TV viewers recently saw one of the most vociferous popular-culture critiques of the current Supreme Court since John Roberts Jr. became chief justice. The anti-Court screed came in the form of an episode of the hit show "Boston Legal." Though the scenario itself was beyond improbable, the show's "ripped from the headlines" topicality -- along with a remarkable level of detail and accuracy in its portrayal of the Court, including references to little-known customs -- has given the episode a life of its own.
May 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Nearly a decade ago, when his show “Ally McBeal” was at its peak, lawyer-turned-Hollywood-producer David E. Kelley was invited to dinner at the home of then-Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
There, Kelley recalls, he got to chat with four or five justices along with other D.C. luminaries.
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