By Harold Baer Jr., American Bar Association, 134 pages, $39.95
An independent judiciary adhering to the rule of law is so fundamental to the successful functioning of a just society that 21st century Americans cannot conceive of a social order that does not recognize that basic principle. However, in “Judges Under Fire,” Judge Harold Baer, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in a short beautifully written paperback, reminds us that preservation of judicial independence and adherence to the rule of law requires constant vigilance.
