“Ladies and gentlemen,” he began, his voice carrying that particular tone that made even Roma’s perpetually motioned smirk falter slightly. “We gather here not just as participants in a legal proceeding, but as witnesses to a moment that will echo through the corridors of justice for generations to come.”

“In my years on this bench, I have presided over cases that challenged our understanding of law, of justice, of what it means to be human.” He paused, his gaze sweeping the chamber. “But rarely have I seen a case that so fundamentally questions the very foundation of our society’s future.”

…Donahue began, seeming to address not just the packed courtroom but the weight of history itself, “I have received submissions from eleven jurors thus far.