Director of Professional Skills David Oppenheimer has co-authored a book entitled “The Great Dissents of the Lone Dissenter,” which examines the dissenting opinions of former California Supreme Court Justice Jesse W. Carter. From 1939–1959, Carter’s solo dissents often defended civil rights, civil liberties, and labor rights. The book presents essays on many of them and includes the text of actual dissents, demonstrating Carter’s passion against racial discrimination and the hysteria over loyalty oaths. Co-written by Allan Brotsky, a law professor emeritus at Golden Gate University, the book also includes an essay by former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan on the role of dissenting opinions.