Scalia and Garner

I just finished Making Your Case by Scalia and Garner. There's nothing particularly new that wasn't taught in our legal writing classes, but it's the huge collection of anecdotes and examples that really make this book interesting.

For example, in explaining the importance of framing the issue. Scalia presents two ways of framing Eisenstadt v. Baird

1) It is the right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted government intrusion
2) We must decide whether the state is constitutionally obligated to allow the sale of goods that facilitate fornication and adultery by making those practices less costly.

Fantastic. I need to buy my own copy to use as a reference book.