Word: airtight
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ferret out tiny differences. When Souter went to Washington to present his case, he went alone and without notes. His argument -- that since a boat could not get to the ocean from the lake, it was not a navigable waterway subject to federal control -- was so cogent and airtight that the Coast Guard withdrew its claim. This case added to the legal lore in the state that no one who is party to a case ever knows more about it than Souter. Says Merrill: "You can always count on David to have read relevant cases that you haven't heard...
...been 23 years since an inmate was put to death in the prison that overlooks San Francisco Bay. Now eight volunteers from among the guards are rehearsing mock executions. Inspectors are checking the plumbing to ensure that the systems are working smoothly. If all goes as planned, the airtight steel door of the green chamber will open on April 3 to admit Robert Alton Harris, 37, then close behind...