Author: Judge Block, a Clinton appointee, is a renowned judicial maverick, whose exploits are routinely documented in the New York press (The Daily News refers to him as "Judge Blockhead"). He has written three previous books about his time on the bench; he is a jazz pianist and has had an off-Broadway musical, Professionally Speaking, for which he wrote both the music and lyrics, produced.
Big Fan Base: Including Bill Clinton, Barry Sheck, Jeffrey Toobin, David Baldacci, Linda Fairstein, and Ron Kuby.
Media Attention: Judge Block's decisions and his books have been covered extensively in major media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Newsday, and The Atlantic, as well as in legal publications. He has also written for The Marshall Project and other legal outlets.
Judge Block Will Promote: He has an actively maintained website at https://fredericblock.com/ and for his previous books he has done bookstore and law firm events as well as media. He is eager to share the argument he makes in this book.
TNP Track In Field: This covers an unexplored aspect of criminal justice reform, told from the bench-the kind of book that does well for us. Tough Cases, which told stories by sitting judges, has sold 6300 copies, including 5300 in HC.
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978-1-62097-900-6 (9781620979006)
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Frederic Block is a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of New York. He has been at the forefront of releasing prisoners and has received both praise and grief in the media. Judge Block is the author of several books, including his memoir Disrobed and the reality-fiction novel Race to Judgment, the basis for an incipient TV series, as well as A Second Chance: A Federal Judge Decides Who Deserves It (The New Press). He lives in New York City.
