I do not know the Hon. Esther Salas, U.S.D.J. of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey well. While I have had cases on her docket over the years, in the District Court, attorneys appear before the District Judge to whom their case is assigned only if the court deems it necessary. Even without being in her company very often, I have known for quite some time - from the orders and opinions entered in my matters - just how smart and how thoughtful a jurist she is.
This past weekend, Margaret and I watched Judge Salas speak, first on 48 Hours and then on 60 Minutes, of the cowardly, deadly attack perpetrated on her family and her home in July, 2020. The man who rang her doorbell on a summer Sunday afternoon, intending to harm her, accomplished his goal without ever making eye contact with her. He shot her husband three times, seriously wounding him. He shot and killed the couple's only son, Daniel, who stepped in front of his father to protect him and who paid for his bravery and for his love with his life.
A profile in courage. A testament to the eternal nature of a mother's love.
-AK
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