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he was one of the few people in the After finishing the interview and thanking
courtroom who had seen the mysterious McKenna, the detectives walked to their
man, dressed as a lawyer with business at car. Lexington Avenue was quiet, and the
the court, who calmly shot five justices October mist covered the blacktop.
dead before vanishing from the scene. As “This is getting old fast,” he said, sliding
long rumored, the chief justice packed into the front seat.
more than just his conservative ideology “It’s late, Chase,” she said. “Let’s not have
under that robe, and sure enough, he had this fight.” The drive to his apartment was
surprised the assassin by returning fire. silent except for the rhythm of the
McKenna and five others were hit in the windshield wipers and the faint hiss of
crossfire. The Supreme Court police water off the tires. Assad looked over at
officers who mistakenly shot Kincaid had Milstein, who sat staring out the window
killed the only witness to see the shooter’s clenching her jaw. She was just as
face. “You’re on the commission?” Assad beautiful angry. “So, what did you make of
asked. him?” he said, breaking the silence. “I’m
“Yes, my office has a small role. As I’m not sure. He seemed like he was holding
sure you can understand, I’m not at back.” “Didn’t feel it. Maybe you were just
liberty to say more.” McKenna didn’t mind sensing his embarrassment from that
disclosing his participation in the Speedo he was wearing. I haven’t seen
commission since it was a matter of public Shorts like that since Bill Clinton used to
record. It had been widely reported that jog by the precinct house.” Milstein
his office had been assigned to help smiled. “That’s what I wanted to see,”
assess whether any cases pending in the Assad said. “I’m serious,” Milstein said.
Supreme Court had a connection to the “There’s something he isn’t telling us.”
murders. Though there were protests that “Women’s intuition?” said Assad playfully.
McKenna, himself nearly killed in the “Seriously, there’s something he didn’t tell
attack, had a conflict of interest and thus us. I just know it.”
should not be part of the investigation, his Modified from Suspense magazine 2012
office’s participation was essential. For
one thing, the solicitor general’s office is Reading Time:_______minutes________seconds
involved some way in every one of the
cases filed each year in the Supreme
Court. Indeed, the office is so influential Word Glossary
Definition
with the nine-member court that the eligible qualified to participate
solicitor general sometimes is referred to or be chosen
as “the tenth justice.” In less than six bachelor a person who has
hours, he would appear at a commission received a degree from
meeting to present his office’s findings to a college, university, or
the multi-agency law enforcement arm of professional school
the commission. Detectives Milstein and usually after four years
Assad questioned him for another thirty of study
minutes. Assad, who had become more determine to settle or decide by
deferential after learning that McKenna choice of alternatives or
possibilities
was a high-level Justice Department attire to put garments on /
official, chose his words carefully. dress
Milstein, however, was unflinching. What timidity being afraid
had McKenna done after giving the investigation the action of
speech? Had anyone seen him at the investigating something
restaurant? Could anyone else account for or someone
his whereabouts after leaving the murder killing someone
restaurant? Was he sure that he and unlawfully
Sinclair had no disputes? dispute a disagreement,
argument, or debate

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