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"I’ with the FBI What we need, ive us about Justice Califano--his daily routine, his likes, dislikes, how he related to other Justices, and other staff, anything you can think of"
She sat back and crossed her legs She took a sip of coffee "We are a conservative Court, Detective, six to three is the nor on the case, Stewart and I are the ones ill swing toward the liberal side There are three Justices who --Justice Alto-Thorpe, Justice Bloohty-tears he won’t retire because the President would appoint another conservative Frankly, he’s getting senile, plus he has a heart condition Once a law clerk found a Playboy ood deal of awe and ad you about Justice Samuels because he openly detested Stewart’s stand ona Neanderthal in a black robe, which gave everyone a big laugh, including Stewart
"On the conservative side are Chief Justice Abrams, Justice Spiros, Justice Gutierrez, Justice Wallace, Justice Califano, and ain, Stewart and I were the ones most often seduced by the Dark Side" This was said with a chuckle, and both Ben and Callie laughed
Ben said, "It sounds like there’s constant ardless of our political leanings, all of us love to delve into argu used, the legal underpinnings and rationales We’re accused of spendingthe nuances of our navels, and perhaps this is true, in part We spend hours alone There is volu tis a week, Wednesday and Friday Much of our coh various sorts ofthe ‘I Join’another Justice that he or she is willing to come onboard in a particular case Naturally it isn’t usually that clean-cut, but it signals the beginning of negotiations
"We try to be pleasant to each other, but when there are contentious cases, it can get loud and arguans pulled by all the Justices, like adjusting parts of aanyone Since there is soin and out of our chambers, it’s up to the law clerks to carefully read all the decisions
"As for Stewart, he was considered a centrist, which annoyed both sides He enjoyed being courted, as I suppose I do, because ere able,more compromise to a majority decision
"Stewart had a keen ths and weaknesses But he had certain core beliefs that wouldn’t ever change He was a goodat her clasped hands in her lap
Ben said, "You told us about Justice Samuels Are there any other Justices who didn’t particularly care for Justice Califano?"
Justice Xavier-Foxx laughed "Justice Lydia Alto-Thorpe She’s a dyed-in-the-wool ideologue, Detective She was happy as a cla her agenda Unfortunately, Lydia has little grace or tact, so she tends to raise hackles rather than gain consensus for what she wants She sulks, Detective Raven She’s very protective of the Court, and all its rules and forine she will be very angry that this has happened When she’s angry, she dee
"She disliked Justice Califanotiot It didn’t matter that he sometimes voted with her, unlike Abrams, Spiros, Wallace, and Gutierrez The other Justices liked Stewart and respected him"
Ben took a sip of the sinfully rich coffee "Justice Califano was in the Supre obviously on histhatin particular that was bothering hi down at her brown suede flats "You know, Steas so our Friday u death penalty case Lydia kneart hadn’tthe 1989 death penalty decision, but still, she couldn’t help herself She sniped at hiot busy and it dropped out of my mind" She turned to Callie "I’m very sorry I didn’t pursue it, , but I just went about my business I’m sorry"