Deliberation
65. Deliberation In the stately oak-paneled conference room with the large rectangular table, they sat not in their ceremonial robes, but business casual. "And we'll start the way we always start," the Chief Justice intoned, "with everyone's favorite Sphinx. Clarence, would you vote to affirm or reverse?" "Reverse," Thomas said, "Judge abused his discretion, Debtor shouldn't be able to skip out absent extraordinary circumstances, which these are clearly not." "Okay, so that's one to reverse. Who we got next, is it Stephen or Ruth? I always forget." "Nino is rolling over in his grave, Mr. Chief Justice," Ginsburg said, "Affirm. Bankruptcy judges should be afforded broad authority. The Code is to be read and interpreted as remedial legislation, designed to offer relief in unprecedented situations, such as student loans with predatory interest rates." "I couldn't have guessed that!