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Department of Justice
Department of Justice

I became the tribal prosecutor for the Shoshone and Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation in September 1994 and in June 1995 married and adopted my husband’s last name, thus becoming Prosecut...

Prosecutorial Justice

I became the tribal prosecutor for the Shoshone and Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation in September 1994 and in June 1995 married and adopted my husband’s last name, thus becoming Prosecut...

courtroom
courtroom

I grew up wanting to be a lawyer but not because of my name. When I first ran for office, my name was really a source of fun for some. The local paper covered my announcement with the headline “Bench Se...

Bench takes the bench

I grew up wanting to be a lawyer but not because of my name. When I first ran for office, my name was really a source of fun for some. The local paper covered my announcement with the headline “Bench Se...

Law & Order
Law & Order

My last name came from my first marriage and it has always been a benefit during my legal career. I am also the author of nine books, all of which are distinguished “law books.” When I was a federal a...

The advantages of following the Law

My last name came from my first marriage and it has always been a benefit during my legal career. I am also the author of nine books, all of which are distinguished “law books.” When I was a federal a...

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