removed the black leather credential case tucked behind it.
His fingers froze.
It was a gold seal with an eagle, and beneath it the words United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, with my photograph and name: The Honorable Amara J. Whitlock, United States District Judge.
He paled and reread it.
“Judge Amara Whitlock?” he whispered. “United States District Court?” FindLegal Help
Silence settled over the room.
The clerk removed her glasses and stood. The deputy at the computer pushed back from the screen like it had suddenly gotten