it has been said that the supreme court is like a family, a family composed entirely of in-laws. 42 years ago, i was assigned to help then judge o connor join that family. it was my first day in a new job at the justice department, and i was proud to be part of her team. i thought our group did a pretty good job. after all, the justice was confirmed 99-0, and we must have had something to do with that. only many years later was i told that she thought i had been slow in getting material to her. i should have learned that when she had a challenge or responsibility before her, her approach was simple and direct. get it done. the way she participated in oral argument at the court is a good example. justices have many different styles on the bench. some like the back and forth of debates. others pose unusual hypotheticals. some badger counsel to get concessions. others spell out a particular theory at length and ask for comment. all this is fine and good. but justice o connor
it has been said that the supreme court is like a family. a family composed entirely of in-laws. 42 years ago, i was assigned to help then judge o connor join that family. it was my first day in a new job at the justice department, and i was proud to be part of her team. i thought i did a pretty good job. after all, the justice was confirmed 99-0. we must have had something to do with that. only many years later was i told she thought i was slow in getting material to her. i should have learn ed that whe she had a challenge or responsibility before her, her approach was simple and direct. get it done. the way she participated in oral argument at the court is a good example. justices have many different styles on the bench. some like the back and forth of debates, others pose unusual hype otheticals, some badger counsel to get concessions. others spell out a particular theory at length and ask for comment. now all this is fine and good, but justice o connor was different. af
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they re wonderful girls. they re amazing. the end came much too soon. she s motionless. and i m concerned. there appeared to be a body hanging from a banister. from first look it would appear as though it was a suicide. but then they looked closer. it appeared that there was a struggle. my gut was telling me there s something wrong here. did someone want michele dead? was someone else willing to help? at that point we re shell-shocked. a bond forged in blood. did you cry? we called it the lie and cry conversation. betrayed by blood. what are you hoping for? some conversation between the two of them about the death. we have an investigator look at the video surveillance and he goes, i don t like what i m seeing. you re theorizing the darkest scenario? yes, we are. evil. hello and welcome to dateline. hello and welcome to dateline. michele and lloyd neurauter were high school sweethearts who tied the knot two years later, then had three