Peter C. Cohen is a seasoned attorney with over forty years of first-chair civil litigation, legal writing, editing, and appellate advocacy experience, during which he developed deep expertise in the jurisprudence of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Over those decades, Mr. Cohen studied and applied hundreds of Supreme Court decisions across a wide range of legal subjects. He wrote and edited more than a thousand briefs filed in courts at every level of the judiciary, many of which required distilling complex rulings into persuasive arguments for judges, clients, and colleagues. These experiences have refined his ability to translate intricate legal doctrines – including those involving the scope and limits of presidential authority – into clear, accessible prose for specialist and non-specialist audiences alike.

Mr. Cohen also served as an adjunct professor of law, teaching landmark Supreme Court decisions to both American and international students. His courses explored constitutional foundations, separation of powers, due process, the rule of law, judicial review, and pivotal cases addressing presidential authority – many of which form the heart of this book. His teaching experience underscored how complex constitutional concepts can become accessible when presented with clarity, structure, and historical context – an insight that directly informs his writing.

Motivated by growing concerns over the erosion of democratic norms, Mr. Cohen resolved to direct the full measure of his legal training, civic commitment, and scholarly discipline toward a single, accessible work – one that examines how the Supreme Court has historically served as a constitutional check on presidential power – at a moment when the stakes for American democracy could not be higher.

Since his retirement from active legal practice on January 1, 2025, Mr. Cohen has devoted himself full-time to the research and writing of this book.

In the Supreme Court’s Own Words is a rigorously researched, carefully edited, accessible, and timely account of how the Court has served as a vital check on presidential power – and reflects a lifetime of legal engagement and constitutional inquiry.

Although this is Mr. Cohen’s first book, it builds on four decades of legal authorship and a career-long commitment to the rule of law, civic education, and the enduring relevance of the Constitution in preserving a republic of laws – not of men.