The Fraternity: Lawyers and Judges in Collusion [Hardcover]

John Fitzgerald Molloy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557788413 | ISBN-13: 978-1557788412 | Publication Date: August 25, 2004 | Edition: First edition.

As lawyer and judge for half a century, John Fitzgerald Molloy both profited from our legal system and saw how it has been altered in favor of lawyers, to the detriment of society. He shows that the legal profession has continuously re-shaped the law, in subtle but significant ways, to make legal services ever more necessary—and more lucrative for the Fraternity. The power the Fraternity now exercises, including the power to decide President Bush over Gore, has been accomplished by creating a new religion, that of worshiping the Constitution in ways the founders did not intend—with lawyers and judges the priests of that new religion. Molloy demonstrates terrible deficiencies in our legal system and presents practical solutions.>

Editorial Reviews

Review

”The Fraternity is the inside story of a great professional collusion in the pursuit of greed and power…it should be required reading for anyone entering or associated with the legal profession.” —Nicholas N. Kittrie, Distinguished University Professor and former Dean, American University School of Law (Blurb from reviewer )

“Judge Molloy is one of the most revered members of our legal profession… . The vignettes that make up this book will be delightful reading for all interested in our culture and our legal system.” —Stewart Udall, Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (Blurb from reviewer )

About the Author

John Fitzgerald Molloy is a lawyer from Tucson, Arizona who served on the Superior Court bench, and as Chief Justice to Court of Appeals for the State of Arizona, where he wrote the first Miranda decision for the Arizona Supreme Court. He returned to private practice and became the president of the largest law firm in southern Arizona, Molloy, Jones, and Donahue. >

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Paragon House; First edition. edition (August 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557788413
• ISBN-13: 978-1557788412
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,323,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most important book in years, January 6, 2006

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Hugh Rose "Hugh Rose" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fraternity: Lawyers and Judges in Collusion (Hardcover)

The Fraternity is the most important book in years. As a former corporate executive, then business owner/CEO, I so appreciate reading the disturbing trend Judge Molloy details in the legal profession has increasingly threatened the economic health of our country. He accurately chronicles precedent setting case after case of this alarming devolution. All this deterioration has been to complicate and thereby fatten the pockets of trial lawyers in collusion with our judges.

Equally disquieting to all citizens is the effect in criminal trial law. More and more critical information is excluded from testimony to the point that jurors can longer make informed intelligent decisions. John Molloy is to be commended for these important revelations of unconscionable greed by the legal profession that has been so destructive to the legal profession.

This is a story from one of the country's great legal experts that must be read.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up, January 6, 2006

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R. B. Yokoi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fraternity: Lawyers and Judges in Collusion (Hardcover)

This is the story of how practice of the law has been corrupted over time. Judge Molloy's colorful anecdotes kept me entertained and at other times I felt outraged at how our justice system has been perverted to serve the interests of lawyers instead of serving the interests of the public. This book is very readable and informative. I highly recommend it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, July 28, 2007

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L. Gehring "book lover" (phoenix) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fraternity: Lawyers and Judges in Collusion (Hardcover)

Didn't really need to read the book, as having been in 'the profession' the truth of what Judge Molloy conveys hit me on a daily basis, and eventually left after eight years. The 'politicking' in the courts is abominable, and the public and justice not being served on any level.

Well writen, and as an Arizona especially appreciated his 'take' on the Arizona judiciary and his experiences most of all.