My Mother Testified That I Couldn’t Keep a Job—Then the Chief Justice Asked One Question That Changed Everything

only false—it’s insulting to every family I’ve protected and every child whose interests I’ve safeguarded from the bench.”

I turned slowly and looked directly at my mother, who couldn’t meet my eyes.

“What’s particularly painful,” I said quietly, “is that these allegations come from people who never bothered to ask about my work, who never showed interest continue reading …