Major Characters
The Supreme Court of the United States at the time of
South Carolina v. Holgren;
Holgren v. South Carolina;
and CBS et al. amicae curiae
Edmund Duncan Elphinstone of Kentucky, Chief Justice; “Birdie”
Richard Waldo Flyte of Illinois, Associate Justice
Clement Wallenberg of Michigan, Associate Justice; “Maidie”
Raymond Ullstein of New York, Associate Justice; Hester
Mary-Hannah McIntosh of California, Associate Justice
Rupert John Hemmelsford of Texas, Associate Justice; “Miss Sally”
Hughie Dubose Demsted of the District of Columbia; Katherine
Stanley Mossiter Pomeroy of South Carolina; Sue-Ann
Taylor Barbour of California, Associate Justice; Mary
Indicating those whose spouses accompany them
OTHER CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL
In California
Helen and Frank Barbour, the Justice’s parents
Carl, his brother
Anne Gonzales, his sister
Erma Tillson, his teacher
In South Carolina
Earle Holgren
His mother
Janet Martinson, his companion
John Lennon Peacechild, their son
Hon. Regard Stinnet, attorney general of South Carolina
Hon. James Perle Williams, judge
Debbie Donnelson, attorney
Boomer Johnson, witness
Sue-Ann Pomeroy, Justice Pomeroy’s wife
Sarah, their daughter
In Washington
Mary Barbour, the Justice’s wife
Jane, his daughter
Julia Whitby, their maid
Bubba Whitby, her son
Catherine Corning, journalist
Anna Hastings, publisher
Katharine Graham, publisher
Various other members of the media
Various officials of the Supreme Court
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