Now there's only one way to get to the U.S. District Court in New York.

Silira also arrived from New Haven.

She had done a good job of the task that Edward had previously assigned, and all the statutes and precedents had been transcribed and compiled into a book that could be consulted at any time.

On the one hand, she came to send these materials to Edward, and on the other hand, Lustberg also wanted her to temporarily become Edward's assistant.

When a serious lawyer goes out to talk about things, he always has an assistant by his side, which is not vanity, and this kind of style often makes the negotiation easier.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Edward and Ceyleri walked into the U.S. District Court in New York, dressed in professional suits.

The main courthouse at 60 Central Street was only opened in 1927.

"True justice is the most resolute pillar of good governance." Edward read the inscription in front of the courthouse, the corners of his mouth crooked.

"This quote is taken from a 1789 letter from George Washington to the Attorney General," he shrugged. "But in this case, I think, it's black humor."

"How can they do this!" Celery looked furious.

"You seem to have a bit of a mood swing?" Edward reminded, "Exercise restraint, we'll have serious business to do in a moment." ”

"I know, but you know, as a Republican 'Gottward Girl' turned Democrat, I'm really ashamed of them, really ashamed."

"Alright," Edward shook his head, "let's go sit down in the hall for a while, and you breathe."

At about 9 a.m., the two men walked into the depths of the courthouse and submitted to the Clerical Service an application for a stay of execution and a request for a writ of habeas corpus.

The situation has begun to deteriorate in the past few days, and there are already unknown people wandering around Bergman's office and residence, which is likely to lead to greater violence, and even Bergman may die as a result, and a writ of habeas corpus is necessary, which is also something that lawyers must consider for their clients.

An hour later, the court's internal process of accepting applications was completed and the lawyer and judge were interviewed in person.

There is always a judge in federal court who is responsible for hearing urgent requests, and today it is Judge Robert Ward.

In fact, the dialogue was also a small court session.

Edward and Silaree walked into the courtroom as Judge Ward was hearing a complicated economic case.

At this time, defence counsel was filing a very technical motion.

But Judge Robert Ward seems to be somewhat absent-minded about this.

Seeing Edward come in, a temporary adjournment was quickly announced.

This is also the rule of the court, the judge who is responsible for dealing with urgent needs cannot sit in vain and waste time, but is also responsible for hearing the case, but is allowed to deal with emergencies at any time during the trial.

"Hello Mr. Edward Young, I have heard of your name for a long time, and I have seen your wonderful performance in court." Judge Robert Ward didn't have any arrogance at all, and even took the initiative to meet him.

This made Edward feel quite good about himself, and quietly glanced around, Cirare's face was as usual, but looking at Edward's eyes also revealed reverence and envy, there are not many young people who can make the federal judge warmly welcome, especially a student who has not graduated.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Judge Ward, and this is my assistant, Miss Silare."

After a few pleasantries, Judge Ward said in a breezy tone: "My courtroom is always open to urgent requests, and this is the enthusiasm that a judicial officer must have. Do you have any urgent cases that need to be dealt with? ”

"Bergman v. United States of America!" Edward said word by word, and at the same time began to make his own demands such as a stay in prison, such as a writ of habeas corpus, and so on.

"Bergman?" Judge Ward's voice suddenly increased. "You mean Bernard Bergman?"

"It's him! Bernard Bergman" Edward responded.

Judge Ward's face changed instantly, a second ago it was still full of spring breeze, and now the dark clouds on his face were closed, as if he was about to thunder and lightning.

His breathing became thicker, his pupils dilated, and Edward understood that this was an acting school, and what the other party wanted to show was full of anger like boiling magma about to break through the thin crust and spray it into the sky.

But in his eyes, this guy looks like he has eaten something bad and can't find a toilet.

In short, it's the same spray out, but it feels completely different.

The former is awe-inspiring, the latter is even more awe-inspiring, or creepy, to be exact.

"That guy should have been put in jail a long time ago. He should have gone in a long time ago, he should have been in prison for the rest of his life! What are you doing now? This is a decision of the Supreme Court of New York State and a decision of the state judicial system. How can you use this case to interrupt the normal proceedings in federal court? ”

"The case I'm trying now is very important! Lawyers from all over the country came, and officials from the Ministry of Justice were listening! ”

"Judge Ward, this is an emergency, and in about 24 hours, Bergman will be put in jail, and there will be several unidentified people in the vicinity of his residence," Edward said. By law, this is an emergency. ”

"Bergman is going to jail, let him go!" Judge Ward rudely interrupted Edward, "I'll reconsider his request in a few days, when the case at hand is over." ”

"But, Your Excellency," said Edward eagerly, "there are major, very important constitutional issues involved, and if the defendant had actually begun to serve his sentence, those would no longer exist, so we must ask the court to stay the execution of the previous sentence." ”

Judge Ward appeared unmoved: "My court does not give special consideration to such people. Most of the defendants who have asked for a life protection order in court have filed it in prison, and Bergman should have done the same. ”

After a pause, his expression was serious and a little hideous, and he continued to add, "I don't have the slightest sympathy for this person!" ”

Silari's face had turned pale, the middle-class lady, who had never experienced such a scene, was obviously a court that should be reasonable, but the judge was speaking in an almost sloppy tone, and this contrast was enough to make the layman stunned.

The court was originally a solemn venue, and when a black-robed judge stood in front of him, his beard was all over his face and his expression was angry, many people were stunned and unable to speak, or their tone softened as soon as they spoke, regardless of whether the former was right, whether the law cited was reasonable, or even whether the anger was staged or a sincere outburst.

But this hand was completely useless to Edward, and he was wondering if Judge Ward was low to be an experiential, or a methodist.

Ignoring Silari's quiet tugging of his shirt, he stepped forward and looked directly into Judge Ward's eyes, and after a moment of silence, the corners of his mouth curled up viciously.

Judge Ward lost his word!

For a lawyer, uh, no, a good lawyer, that's the best offensive opportunity.

As he said after he got drunk that day, instead of being passively defensive, it is better to stand at the height of the Constitution and launch a fierce attack on the court and the judges.

"We're not here for sympathy!" Edward's voice was louder than Judge Ward!

When the latter heard this, his face immediately changed, "I'm not ......"

"Please do not interrupt me, Your Excellency Judge. Again, I repeat that we are not here to seek sympathy, nor to ask the court for special consideration! ”

Edward was already taller than Judge Ward, and the distance between the two was less than a foot at the moment, and Edward looked down at each other, "The problem is that Bergman didn't do it in the usual way. ”

"In this case, the prosecutor deliberately violated the promise he made in the out-of-court agreement, but the New York State Supreme Court didn't even dare to touch the issue, they didn't even dare to make a written conclusion!"

"This case presents a major challenge to the federal judiciary. Will the federal judiciary be able to withstand the fabrication of the media and the unbridled pressure of unscrupulous politicians? ”

"It's all reflected in this case! The people of all rice are watching all this! ”

"I am sure that this court will have a wise judgment on this!"

Judge Ward complained bitterly, the phrase "no sympathy" was indeed a snake to add to the picture, and he originally wanted to show his indomitable moral momentum, but he was caught by his opponent.

Judges, of course, should be ruthless legal machines, at least on the basis of cold laws, not human emotions.

What he said just now was a big taboo.

Moreover, if Edward is properly used, it can also be concluded that Judge Ward has a preconceived opinion of Bergman, and it is this stereotype that leads to his lack of professionalism.

Judge Ward had also watched the appeal trial of Shelton's case, and had heard of Edward's "ability" for a long time, and sweat began to flow on his forehead for a while, especially when he thought of this kid's ability to make waves in the media, Judge Ward felt that his blood pressure was about to exceed the warning line.

But in the end, it is the old judicial veterans with old qualifications.

He quickly adjusted his mood: "Mr. Edward, I assure you that my sympathy for Mr. Bergman will not affect my ruling, please trust the work ethics of an old judge." The outcome of the trial will be determined by the substantive content of the case. ”

"I personally appreciate the issues you just raised in this case, and I would like to ask you to elaborate on your point of view."

Edward was about to speak, but Judge Ward stretched out his hand to stop: "Wait, this is an emergency, I will now ask the court assistant to summon a case officer from the special prosecutor's office to facilitate the questioning." This also saves a lot of time. ”

Edward was very grateful to Judge Ward for his flexibility and mobility, and said that he had long admired his legal knowledge, professional ethics and character, and found that he was indeed a good judge worthy of respect.

So both of them, coming to Judge Ward's locker room, Edward elaborated on a series of laws that had resulted from Hines's reneging on his word.

Strictly speaking, this is really very serious.

If Bergman continues to be sentenced to prison, it means that prosecutors can unilaterally fail to comply with out-of-court agreements, and the damage to the justice system is obvious.

To strengthen his persuasiveness, Edward also compared Santo and Hines in Shelton's case, and concluded that if the law enforcers could lie wantonly to deceive the defendants into "cooperating."

Then, it will inevitably lead to "friendly people, inexplicably surprised, in the long run, the country will not be a country...... up"

These thirteen words, he first said in Chinese, and then translated them into English.

The source was not given either, but it was clear that Judge Ward was bluffed.

"Abraham Lincoln said, 'We're going to make the law the political faith of this country.'" I see it all in you. Edward concluded.

Judge Ward was clearly very helpful, and he said he would be "extremely serious" about the special prosecutor's office in order to get a complete picture of the case.

Edward enthusiastically embraced this.

After a while, a young man named Arthur Weinstein, who was a clerk in the special prosecutor's office, was introduced into the locker room.

Judge Ward began to ask him about the contents of the statement made by Special Counsel Mr. Hines at a press conference four months ago, after Judge Frankel handed down his verdict against Bergman;

Judge Ward: "I remember that prosecutor, Mr. Hines, made some particularly fiery remarks. ”

Arthur Weinstein: "He's just expressing his displeasure with the light sentence, Your Excellency. ”

Judge Ward: "Did these statements be made in the news media before the state court-New York Superior Court verdict was handed down?" ”

Arthur Weinstein: "Yes"

Judge Ward: "Do you want to defend or explain this?" ”

Arthur Weinstein: "There is no transcript of the question you asked in the documents in this case. ”

Judge Ward: "Very well, then we'll take it for the exam now, that's what the purpose of the judicial process is." ”

Arthur Weinstein: "Your Excellency, I will remember as best I can remember. But I don't have the newspaper in hand that records Mr. Hines' statement. ”

Silari silently handed over a piece of the day's newspaper.

Arthur Weinstein "uh...... Thank you"

Arthur Weinstein: "I've got one now." Mr. Hines criticized Frankl there"

Judge Ward: "There's one more thing I want to put on record clearly. What did Mr. Hines then say when he went to the state court? ”

Arthur Weinstein: "He suggested that whatever sentence you, your judge, impose, should be the same as the sentence imposed by the federal court. ”

Judge Ward: "What's the look on his face?" Is it consistent with the meaning of his words? ”

Arthur Weinstein: "Your Excellency, I wasn't there, so I can't answer that question. ”

Judge Ward: "Actually, sir, my core question is very simple: Did you have an out-of-court agreement at that time? If so, have you faithfully fulfilled your agreement? ”

Arthur Weinstein: "We did come to an agreement. In terms of fulfillment, I think Mr. Hines has also delivered on his previous commitments. ”

"Poof" Syrae laughed, and Arthur Weinstein glared at her.

Judge Ward: "Mr. Weinstein, please be kind to the young lady, she didn't mean to. Not to mention ......"

After saying that, he smiled himself.

After some inquiry.

Arthur Weinstein takes his leave.