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

want to be the one Mom turned on next.”

Karen’s face crumpled, and she nodded because it was true.

Chief Justice Barrett approached respectfully, waiting until most people had cleared out. “Rebecca,” he said quietly, “I hope this experience doesn’t discourage you from your work.”

I shook my head. “If anything, it reminded me exactly why our work matters.continue reading …