Supreme dilemmas: the world's toughest cases
“The Supreme Court of the United States is an institution cursed by Almighty God”. The phrase is by the controversial Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, and its aggressiveness is a demonstration of how the power of national supreme courts is capable of impacting their respective societies, stirring up hornets' nests and generating important ethical, political and even religious debates. For…
Anderson Schreiber's book "Supremos Dilemas" presents 11 real cases from supreme courts worldwide that sparked significant national debates. One such case involves British conjoined twins Jodie and Mary, where a surgery to separate them would save Jodie's life but lead to Mary's immediate death, raising questions about "assassinating" one sibling to save the other.
Schreiber also explores complex cases, such as Israel's Supreme Court decision on torturing a terrorist to reveal a bomb's location and the dilemma of shooting down a hijacked plane with hundreds of passengers. The book examines the role and limits of supreme court judges in making final decisions and their potential for "extreme authority to err".
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