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Politicshasalwaysbeenadirtygame.Nowjusticeis,too.InacrowdedcourtroominMississippi,ajuryreturnsashockingverdictagainstachemicalcompanyaccusedofdumpingtoxicwasteintoasmalltown’swatersupply,causingtheworst“cancercluster”inhistory.ThecompanyappealstotheMississippiSupremeCourt,whoseninejusticeswillonedayeitherapprovetheverdictorreverseit.Whoarethenine?Howwilltheyvote?Canonebereplacedbeforethecaseisultimatelydecided?ThechemicalcompanyisownedbyaWallStreetpredatornamedCarlTrudeau,andMr.TrudeauisconvincedtheCourtisnotfriendlyenough.Withjudicialelectionslooming,hedecidestotrytopurchasehimselfaseatontheCourt.Thecostisafewmilliondollars,adropinthebucketforabillionairelikeMr.Trudeau.Throughanintricatewebofconspiracyanddeceit,hispoliticaloperativesrecruitayoung,unsuspectingcandidate.Theyfinancehim,manipulatehim,markethim,andmoldhimintoapotentialSupremeCourtjustice.TheirSupremeCourtjustice.