When he retired in June 2010, John Paul Stevens had become the second-longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now, drawing from his more than three decades on the Court, during which he was involved in many of the defining decisions of the modern era, he offers a unique book. SIX AMENDMENTS is an absolutely unprecedented call to action, outlining six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended to protect our democracy and the safety and welfare of United States citizens. Written with the same precision and elegance that made his Court opinions legendary for their clarity as well as their logic, SIX AMENDMENTS is a remarkable work, both because of its unprecedented nature and, in an age of partisan strife, its undeniable common sense.