The young lawyer stepped tenderly to the podium.  His case was the first to be called on the 8:00 a.m. calendar.

He seemed a few months out of law school.

As he spoke to the immigration judge, his voice squeaked.  His motion was simple.  He asked for a new hearing date.

Waiting my turn, I listened to his presentation.

The request seemed reasonable to me.

The judge blew a fuse. 

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