clarence darrow goes there for $5,000 for one year. he does to trials and gets his hung jury in one and the naacp had no expectations that would win. he wins the second one. again, for almost nothing financially and goes home that summer and has a heart attack from the strain. that says to me about the quality of the man. tavis: his greatest work is after his fall. he falls and he rises again. is the rise only possible because of the fall? is the -- is he a better man for the resurrection? >> it was an act of redemption. he was definitely a better man. his friend said that the man that blasts now has seen his soul and is a different person. when he went back to chicago he was somewhat more hollow and some of more whole. want to bribe a jury? >> he hated to lose a defendant and they were facing the death penalty and he justified in his mind especially as he looked and saw all the tricks the prosecution was playing that he could match them. and so to save their lives, desperate to help organized labor in america and help the movement and

bruce springsteen said clarence lived a wonderful life.rried within him a love of people that will made them love him. he created a won drus and extended family. he loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage. his loss is immeasurable and we are honored and thankful to have known him and to have had the opportunity to stand beside him for nearly 40 years. he was my great friend, my partner, and with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. his life, his memory, his love will live on in that story and in our band." that is from bruce springsteen. on the death of his partner, clarence clemons. >>> on now to other developing news. new york soon may become is the most populace state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. a state senate vote could happen in days and supporters say they're closer than ever to making that happen, but opponents insist they are not giving up. earlier i spoke with daniel o'donnell, a key

clarence darrow, "clarence darrow: american iconoclast" is the title of andrew kersten's book. you don't see darrow although he participated in many signal cases in american legal history. .. his personal life showed many foibles which you'll find it here, but the first thing i would like to ask him really is why we should care about clarence darrow. >> thank you. good afternoon. i think darrow is important for us for a number of reasons. i think first perhaps he is a very interesting historical figure that was involved in a number of important legal cases and political battles, and i think just knowing about them helps us understand our heritage but in addition, the battles that darrow that if you look at his career as a labor lawyer, his career fighting for average people, those battles, the structure of the battles, the context for the battles hasn't changed all that much and so i would argue that one of the reasons why you might want to know about darrow and read about darrow is because darrell's world is still our world today and to help understand our world you should und

supreme court justice clarence thomas is caught once again except in money and favors from right wingers with deep pockets british justice is caught in an ethical behaviors have been forced to drop the gavel so what makes thomas any different meanwhile republican presidential candidate michele bachmann has created a grand old plan to balance the budget place in the bulk of income taxes on the floor. all taxes on the super rich and it's official america can no longer stand on its own two feet how and why foreign money is gobbling up our nation. you need to know this in are more reasons why supreme court justice clarence thomas should be impeached news that air times reported last week that justice thomas is actually accept being generous favors from right wing millionaire arlen crowe of trammell crow construction fame and fortune along with giving millions of dollars to the republican party and right wing groups like swift boat veterans for truth arlen crow has also led to justice thomas with tens of thousands of dollars in gifts including a fifteen thousand dollars bible that once belong

there was only one clarence clemons and now he's left us with that unique sound. clemons and now he's left us with that unique sound. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it was the largest job discrimination case in american history until the u.s. supreme court shot it down just today. it was a huge class-action lawsuit by more than a million american women against one company, walmart, the largest private employer in this country. this ruling now makes it tougher for the women involve to seek justice, and it takes it tougher for other similar cases to succeed in the future. you have heard the expression, too big to fail. this case was indeed too big to succeed. it's where we begin with our justice correspondent pete williams at the court tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, in throw ing this case out before it could even go to trial t court said women suing walmart had too many things that are disparate, not enough in common to wage discrimination into one mass lawsuit. the ruling is a huge legal

clemons on the saxophone. >> reporter: at 6'5", 270 pounds, clarence clemons was a giant on stage.he only thing that outshined those booming sax solos -- ♪ was the uncommon brotherhood he shared with the e street band's bruce springsteen. after almost 40 years together, bruce and the big man, as he was known, were like an old married couple. >> it's love, respect and trust. you know, three qualities that every marriage should have. and it's based on that. >> reporter: back in the '70s, a racially integrated rock band was ground-breaking. but clemons became a star in his own right, jamming with presidents and pop stars. in a statement last night, springsteen called the loss "immeasurable. with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music." >> clarence clemons, maybe the greatest saxophone player of all time. >> reporter: fans gathered outside the legendary new jersey bar where clemons and the boss forged their bond and still treated locals to surprise concerts. fans say a springsteen concert will never be the same.

clarence clemons died saturday of suffering a stroke in florida last week. known as the big man, for his towering 6'5" frame and mighty tenor sax rifts, he grew up in norfolk, virginia, attending maryland state college on both football and music scholarships. but music won out. before graduating he moved to new jersey where he and springsteen formed the premier american rock band of the 1970s. >> bruce and clarence had a special bond. i think anyone in the e street band would tell you that. but really, on stage it really turned to magic. >> we were playing for each other. >> he worked with a lot of different people. from aretha franklin, which was a big thrill, right on to most recently lady gaga. >> clemons was immersed in the hard life of a rock superstar, until the 1980s, when he wore off alcohol and took an interest in eastern religion and medication. he recent years his health began to falter. under going spinal surgery and having both knees replaced. springsteen released this statement about the loss of his dear friend. his loss is immeasurable and we

today we remember the one and only clarence clemons on sunday, today we remember the one and only clarence clemons on sunday, june 19th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. to all the 70 million dads out there, including you. >> and happy father's day to my dad. and you are like a daughter. you didn't think i would say that. >> i appreciate it. i don't know what the policy is on wishing happy father's day to everyone. cover all bases. >> we hope all the dads out there have a great day. we have a lot to get to, including the afternoon on the links. this is a big game in a lot of ways. the two were together saturday for a golf summit. they have clashed in washington, famously, but did their powerplay bring them any closer? we'll talk about it. >>> summer begins on tuesday, but another heat wave is headed our way this afternoon. huge parts of the country could see record-breaking temperatures in the triple digits along with powerful and, yet dangerous storms. we'll have the

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. >> last but not least -- >> clarence clemons on the saxophone. >> reporter: at 6'5", 270 pounds, clarencens was a giant on stage. and perhaps the only thing that outshined these booming sax solos was the uncommon brotherhood he shared with the e street band's bruce springsteen. after almost 40 years together, bruce and the big man, were like an old married couple. >> love, respect and trust. three qualities that every marriage should have, you know? and it's based on that. >> reporter: back in the '70s, a racially integrated rock band was groundbreaking but going on to become a star in his own right, jamming with presidents and pop stars. in a statement, springsteen called the loss immeasurable. with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far deeper than those simply contained in our music. >> clarence clemons, may be the greatest saxophone player of all-time. >> reporter: fans gathered outside the legendary new jersey bar where clemons and the boss formed their bond, and still treated locals to surprise concerts. fans say a springsteen concert will never be the same

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clarence clemons has died. clemons and his saxophone were the backbone of bruce springsteen's e street band. ♪ "born to run" for you. clemons was by springsteen's side for 40 years. he was the sax of choice for twisted sister, and others, even lady gaga. he was in palm beach florida when he died. bruce springsteen posted this, and i quote, he was my great friend, my partner and with clarence at my side, my band and i were able to tell a story far duper than those simply contained in our mewesing. his life, his memory and his love will live on in that story and in our band. clarence clemons was 9 years old. >>> we turn to arizona and what we have been watch are for the past several weeks now. firefighters are saying it just can't get any worse. that's coming from one fire official dealing with the fires in arizona. the so-called monument fire has burned 20,000 acres. the head of the u.s. forest service says that fire is the number one priority. this fire is near the mexican border. even though firefighters are s

standards, features only one other person, clarence clemens who suffered a stroke last weekend. >>> it is now 8:04. back to al in charleston, west virginia, with a check of the weather. >> all right. thanks so much, savannah. and we are joined by west virginia's youngest ambassadors, the appalachians children's chorus directed by selena. go ahead, selena, you can start things off. they're singing "take me home country roads." kind of the official song, if you will, or unofficial song of beautiful west virginia. they sound terrific. ♪ west virginia mountain mama take me home country road ♪ >> and let's check your forecast. our pick city of the day happens to be charleston, west virginia. tvr good friends at wsaz ,tv we will see scattered and thundershowers later in the day

w what the impact world economic clarence died last died also known as the big man.by on open that mike night he was 69 years old. bruce springsteen issued a statement saying it is a great loss how. >> microsoft proceeds with an $8.5 billion bid to buy sky it is three times the value of sky three months ago arid >> and a look outside this is our war mt. tam cam >> one more look at the father's day forecast >> we're looking at wall that creek lots of sunshine out there how low patchy fog warmer temperatures this afternoon it will be getting pretty hot as you start the work week. 65 in napa right now. it is going to get windy out there. temperatures will be warm is look at that temperatures for later on this afternoon nasos along the beach. low 80s at 91 in concord. and now look at here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. the bay forecast. tuesday will be the warmest day of the week. and now the czech >>, we're busy testing each other. we're talking about the bad debts at these photos on twitter we do not need to see them once again enough's new-line need take them

. >>> legendary saxophone player clarence clemons died this evening. he played for the e street ban and was a major influence in bruce springsteen's life and music. he was an original member of the band and the oldest band. he played with other bans and bill clinton. clemons suffered a streak last week, and doctors say he died of complications from the stroke. clarence clemons was 69 years old. >> still ahead, the father's day the children of injured giants fan brian stow has planned for their dad. >> the store of a bay area hero who stormed the cockpit of flight 93 on september 11th september 11th debuts on the big screen. >> leigh: hi there i'm leigh glaser. big plans for dad, and the weather is going to cooperate. a little fog near the coast, but that should move on out of here by tomorrow afternoon. get ready for a miniheat wave. we look at the numbers coming the new droid x2 by motorola with aual core pcessor ? i could do everything faster. it's a shame mckenzie's too young to buy me one for father's day. we'd plagas on it together listen to music

clarence clemonds has died. he was a sax choice for a lot of artists.ered a stroke a week ago. a spokesperson by the band says he was surrounded by family members when he died. and bruce springsteen posted this. clarence clemens, the big man, 69 years old. >>> a loft people talking about the end of the world. maybe you believe in it and maybe you don't, but if you want to survive, i have the place you have got to go. i will explain after the break. they have slowly digestible carbs to help minimize blood sugar spikes, which can help lower a1c. [ male announcer ] glucerna. helping people with diabetes find balance. 14 clubs. that's what they tell us a legal golf bag can hold. and while that leaves a little room for balls and tees, it doesn't leave room for much else. there's no room left for deadlines or conference calls. not a single pocket to hold the stress of the day, or the to-do list of tomorrow. only 14 clubs pick up the right one and drive it right down the middle of pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. purina cat chow helps you well-

if you go back some time ago to the clarence thomas nomination, there was a consternation among much of the black leadership at that point when he was nominated about whether to criticize this guy or not, and whether people ought to just stay quiet in the hopes that he would be something that he hadn't demonstrated that he had any inclination to be. i don't think that's healthy. and so i can -- you know, whether or not i agree with all of cornell's criticism is beside the point. i think he has the right to criticize him and i don't think it's anything bizarre about that. and i think it's something very healthy about it. >> i did talk to a number of people in chicago, black and white, i think, from the left who do complain who say that barack obama can go to egypt and give a speech or he can give a speech in the u.s. on the middle east and the world talks about the middle east for the next week. so why hasn't barack obama come to the west side of chicago or gone to detroit and talked about urban america? has he missed an opportunity, do you think, to put, you know, those issues which,

today, the music world is mourning the loss of clarence clemons.e died from complications of a stroke. he played sax for bruce springsteen's e street band for nearly four declads. he worked with jackson browne and lady gaga. >> the trial of kay si anthony resumes tomorrow. the defense called their own expert to the stand yesterday. werner spitz. he said the alwautopsy was shod >>> the united states is holding preliminary peace talks with the taliban. more from washington with details thon. sandra? >> reporter: this could be the first step to peace with the taliban. robert gates did confirm the other countries are now in preliminary talks with the group. in an sbreer view can candy crowley, he said it will take time. >> real reconciliation talks are not likely to make headway until at least this winter. i think the taliban have to feel themselves under military pressure and begin to feel they can't win before they are willing to have a series confers. we have said all along, the political outcome is how the wars end. when and if they are ready to ta

known as the big man, clarence clemons tied from complications due to a stroke he suffered last weekida. clemons was mostly known as a sax player in bruce springsteen's e street band. he frequently performed in san francisco and will be remembered for showing up at open mike night at various bars throughout the city in marin. clarence clemons was 69. >>> in san francisco, turns out san francisco mayor ed lee quietly spearheaded the push to get rid of the head of muni. nathaniel ford will leave his post at muni after five years on the job. that's before his contract expires so he's also getting a $400,000 severance package. ford has the highest salary of any city employee before you count in overtime. the "chronicle" reports while mayor lee never spoke out against ford publicly, he was a key behind the scenes player in his removal. part of the reason is ford had been publicly shopping for a new job. >>> tomorrow pg&e plans to conduct pressure tests on its pipeline that returns through union city in hayward. the pipeline runs on hespreian boulevard and west winton avenue. they'll press

thomas then he learned that he didn't lie to subscribe i came to be aware that the people around clarence thomas who had helped me write that account. didn't believe the account themselves same with rocks troopergate story that led to the pollen jones lawsuit the judge dismissed that case because it had no merit. in other words it was a frivolous lawsuit and that whole thing led to president clinton's impeachment. i just couldn't. what i was doing anymore once i realized what it was he'd been working for a newspaper magnate richard mellon scaife who paid the american spectator magazine two million dollars to dig up dirt on the clintons the information didn't need to be true just damaging the conservative movement also had a hidden media agenda well they claim that the complaint is one of liberal bias i think and i've looked pretty carefully at the sun i've looked at many of the studies that claim this at the end of the day the real goal is to disable journalism from being able to do its job independently and neutrally jane a cree and her husband steve wilson were an award winning investig

sax player clarence clemons is dead. clemons an original member of bruce springstein's e-street band died yesterday after suffering a stroke last week. ♪ the musician springstein called "the big man" played in the band for almost 40 years. springstein said today that clemons gave everything he had, every night he stepped on stage. clarence clemons was 69-years- old. and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn all day, all night. ...but my symptoms kept coming back... ...kept coming back. then i found out advair helps prevent symptoms from happening in the first place. advair is for asthma that's not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. advair will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. advair contains salmeterol which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. advair is not for people whose asthma is well controlled with a long-ter

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do want to update you on clarence. three days ago he had the stroke at home in florida.suffering poor health. right now they say he is in stable condition and also responsive. he is a part of many musicians careers and place on a lot of people's albums. >> hope he will be all right. let's hear "edge of glory" maybe play us out as we go to break. ♪ before we kiss the other side tonight yeah baby tonight yeah baby ♪ t yeah baby tonight yeah bobby ♪ [ sponge ] time to tackle these greasy dishes. i'm gonna need my biggest player. a change in the lineup? [ female announcer ] one bottle of ultra dawn has the grease-cleaning power of two of this competing brand. [ sponge ] way to go, kid. [ female announcer ] dawn does more... >>> and here are some stories to watch today on abc news. floodwaters could threaten hamburg, iowa, as early as today. crews had to put up a second levee after the primary one sprung a leak. the missouri river could overflow and flood the town. >>> hollywood superstar, united nations good will ambassador, angelina jolie will visit refugee camps in turkey

. >> earlier he called out clarence thomas who had his own issues with sexual harassment in the past with his own financial ties for organizations wanting health care reform. >> he's carved out this role of democratic spokesperson. >> in 2008, winter sponsored a bill to determine the number of visas for runway models. it was just economics to bring jobs to new york but as congressman is connected. >> his wife works for secretary of state hillary clinton, and her husband, former president bill clinton presided over their marriage. in the dailies show jon stewart is a college friend. >> that was christian reporting and of course this has sort of been a hot topic and raises questions of where the lines in fidelity line. can it be considered cheating? where's the line into people involved never actually meet one another that you can leave your thoughts on our facebook page. >> you work hard for your money and you expect a certain level of customer service when you spend it. when you don't spend if you get frustrated. >>> two thirds of those surveyed say they got so upset in the last year

. >> reporter: justice clarence thomas arked that there's no first -- argued that there's no first amendment right to speak to minors without going through their parents. games may be too violent. sometimes they just shrug their shoulders and -- and shay, they will -- say, they will just see it in school or at their friend's home. >>> we have a developing story about a crime scene. police have blocked off the intersection of 81st avenue and international boulevard in east oakland. officers are not giving much information at this time. but it may be the location of a deceased person. more information on the person and on later newscasts and on ktvu.com. >>> union police are investigating a shooting say it happened at a -- at the same house where two other people were killed. police found a 22-year-old latino man suffering from gunshot wounds. >> the initial information is the suspect approached on foot. i don't have a race. i have dark clothing and that's it. >> the victim is lit listed in critical -- is listed in critical condition but is expected to survive. police say there were two other

clarence clemons was rememberedded at the stone pony in new jersey. the place where clemons, bruce springsteen and other e street band members got their musical start. clemons was a major influence in springsteen's life and music. he suffered a stroke at his home in florida last week. doctors say he died of complications from the stroke yesterday evening. he was 69 years old. >>> tonight, those massive wildfires fuel by heat and drought are still roaring from arizona to florida. they're forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. here's the latest. >> reporter: ill winds and high temperatures are fanning wildfires across much of the southern united states. three dozen large fires are whipping through ten states, more than 1.2 million acres have burned. texas is get something of the worst of it. >> we really need rain. >> reporter: drought conditions are feeding the flames. >> it's dry out, and the smallest little fire with the wind, just like today, doesn't take long to spread fast. >> reporter: firefighters are struggling to stay ahead of the flames i

. >> friends gathered at a rock 'n' roll club to celebrate the life of clarence clemons. the stone upon in as werery park, new jersey, is the place where clemons, bruce sprieng steen and the e street band got their muse news cal -- musical start. clemons was a major influence sprieng steen's life and muck. -- music. clemmons suffered a stroke last week and died from complications yesterday. >>> the dispute over america's role in libya. >>> an explanation from nato on what happened when a missile hit a residential area in tripoli. also, the confusion over what to do in the first moments of japan's nuclear emergency. >>> and solidarity in san francisco. a group of more -- more -- moroccans rallied. >> leigh: get ready for a heatat [ tab pops ] ♪ whatever lola wants ♪ ♪ lola gets ♪ and, little man, little lola wants you ♪ [ cellphone dings ] [ cellphones ringing ] [ women screaming ] one diet pepsi, please. ♪ make up your mind to have ahh. ♪ what's going on over there? ♪ >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to an maintain to. >> alan: nato says an air

i would like to make a comment about clarence thomas and his wife. i think he is a crook. him and his wife both. he is taking money from the different organizations and making rulings. host: what do you think should be done? caller: the wife getting our money and he is taking and making rulings on different decisions like that. this should not be going on. host: let's go to jack of the democrats' line in detroit, michigan. good morning. caller: thanks for c-span. the caller from georgia just go in little of my thunder in how money has been affecting our supreme court cases. host: how do you see it playing out and what are the ramifications? caller: it sort of started out two years ago with the citizens united case which i believe was the worst decision the supreme court has made in decades. it gives them as you know, corporations with billions of dollars of the same rights as a citizen who might have not two cents. but at least we all still have one vote. so no matter how much money -- will also have one vote and we can vote for presidents that appoint the justices that we

so that's why i dedicated me book to my father, who cut me off, and clarence thomas at the same time. both of their guidance in any life cope sided. >> -- in my life coincided. >> i wanted to root for the takedown or clarence thomas. i remember patricia schroeder walking up the steps with these ladies and saying, we're going to take a stand against the guy for sexual harassment, serial sexual harassingment, so i watched the hearings like a spectator who wanted to see somebody mauled, likelyons mauling romans, and i watched the entire thing. i went from wanting him to be taken down to wondering, where is the beef? what's going here? i don't understand the color commentary on the screen, where they're saying this is outrageous. i didn't understand the bumper stickers going by me on the street saying, i believe aneat attempt i said, i believe anita what? what's going on here? i don't understand what going on here? everything that i knew, everything i picked up at college in my american studies, cultural marxist, opresser, black people are always right, white people are always wrong. i di

clarence clemons of the bruce springsteen e street band.forming in "born to run" video. he had suffered a stroke, and died saturday of complications. i'm don lemon, keeping you in informed. cnn, the most trusted name in news. >>> i'm back now with hugh hefner and his fiancee crystal harris. we've been joined by hef's son, cooper hefner. cooper, how are you? >> very good. >> let's just cut to the quick here. you are 19. >> yes. >> crystal, you are 24. so your stepmom -- >> i knew you were going to ask this. >> me, too. >> -- is going to be five years older than you. how do you feel about that? >> i mean, it is what it is. i like crystal a lot. i'm used to it. i've grown up with dad dating younger women. so it's not out of the ordinary. >> we don't think of it like that, either. we just have fun. >> yeah. >> but it is a bit weird, isn't it? >> not really. i mean, it's not weird because it's normality. i mean, i've never known anything different. >> normality -- >> for me. >> for the playboy mansion. >> where anything goes. >> yeah. >> what's

legendary saxophonist clarence clemmons has died.ere on hln shais clemons played in the e street band for the last 40 years. he suffered a stroke a week ago. dead at the age of 69. more on that story coming up at the top of the hour. those are your headlines this hour. "piers morgan tonight" continues right now. ♪ >> i wouldn't have started "playboy" if i was afraid of controversy. i think that controversy is the way you change things. i want to live in a society which people can voice unpopular opinions. >> there are probably a lot of people today out there enjoying freedoms who have no idea that hugh hefner was the pioneer. >> that was a clip from are from the documentary "hugh hefner, playboy, about vis activist and rebel." jorge barahona nominated for a naacp award. when you look at the young hef, do you wish you were with him at that age? >> i think he looks great at all ages. yeah. >> what do you think when you see yourself back in those firebrand days? >> i wish that we had met earlier. >> when i see those i see his sons in hi

clarence clemons of bruce springsteen's e street band died today. he is known as the big man, he was hospitalized for a week after suffering a stroke. he played with the band for almost 40 years, he also collaborated with lady gaga. springsteen said that the loss of clemens' it was in measurable. >> still ahead, while the president plays golf with the majority leader, republican hopefuls try to stand out from one another. new york lawmakers consider the july edition of same-sex marriage, and we have some great gadgets for data on father's day. [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? what's this do? [ beeping ] what's this do? and a forward thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've

supreme court, justice clarence thomas said while janus served as an advisor to the funds, the funds themselves were organized under a separate business trust, making that trust responsible for the statements. dissenting justices argued the suit should be allowed given the company's close relationship with the funds. >> susie: in the commentary tonight? finding common ground on the nation's economic future. here's jared bernstein, senior fellow at the center on budget and policy priorities and former chief economist to vice president joe biden. >> the current debate over economic policy is generating a lot more heat than light. the debt ceiling, the budget, medicare, tax policy, stimulus. in each case, the stakes are high, both for the broad american middle class and for global investors. but beyond these specific policy disagreements, i fear that we're not getting to the common thread at the heart of these issues. what do we want the role of government to be in our lives? what is it that government does best and markets do least well? we have the freest market economy in the world,

i immediately recognized it as being clarence. it turned out that he had created a number of just amazing sculptures of trial lawyers. and he went on to do one of clara fults, the first woman attorney in california and became the leader of the public defender movement. and just by happenstance, he called me and had this idea of encapsulating one of the greatest trial attorneys of our times. so, bill? is he here? this is not a magistrate. [laughing] -- not a magic trick. >> i've never met tony serra, so i have to make use of the internet to get a sense of who he was and the imagery. what clearly came over was his passion for justice. and in some cases almost a rage for justice. and initially when i started the imagery with the clay, i tried to show this passion for justice, this rage. but then i had a conversation with jeff about tony serra. and another element came out, his great heart, his deep generosity, and his respect for those he defended. so i've tried to incorporate both of these things in this piece. and i depicted him as