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It's very intense and austere and important and very male, and it's the whole thing feels like -- i was really kind of scared. we sat down at the counsel table, and i had all these huge case books for me to help her with cites, and the court began with the here we are. >> oh, ye, oh, ye, all persons having business before the supreme court of the united states are admonished to draw near and give their attention for the court is now sitting. >> mrs. ginsburg. >> i was terribly, terribly nervous, but then i looked up at the justices, and i thought, i have a captive audience. i knew that i was s...

And important and very male, and it's the whole thing feels like -- i was really kind of scared. we sat down at the counsel table and the court began with the oyez, oyez, oyez, and here we are. >> oyez, oyez, oyez. all persons having business before the supreme court of the united states are admonished to draw near and give their attention. the court is now sitting. >> mrs. ginsburg? >> i was terribly, terribly nervous. but then i looked up at the justices, and i thought, i have a captive audience. i knew that i was speaking to men who didn't think there was any such thing as gender-based disc...

Themselves to the judge. that's the lawyers for the federal prosecutor's office in the southern district of new york. also the prosecutors from the special counsel's office led by robert mueller, and also the defense lawyers representing michael cohen. so two different sets of prosecutors and the defense for cohen. the judge, good morning to all of you. and i note the presence of the defendant, mr. cohen at the counsel table. this matter is on for sentencing. are the parties ready to proceed? nick reuss says yes, your hono , they all say yes, your honor. the judge says, do you wish to be heard...

The judge, good morning to all of you. and i note the presence of the defendant, mr. cohen at the counsel table. this matter is on for sentencing. are the parties ready to proceed? nick roos for southern district of new york says yes, sir, your honor. the judge says, do you wish to be heard on behalf of mr. cohen? guy petrillo says, i do, your honor, thank you. may it please the court, your honor. my partner and i have had the privilege of representing michael cohen and the honor of having met some of the members of his family present here today in court. and then guy petrillo goes on to talk ...

And important and very male and it's the whole thing feels like -- i was -- i was really kind of scared. we sat down at the counsel table. and the court began with the here we are. >> ohyay, all persons who are -- draw near and give their attention. the court is now sitting. >> mrs. ginsburg -- >> i was terribly, terribly nervous. but then i looked up at the justices, and i thought, i have a captive audience. i knew that i was speaking to men who didn't think there was any such thing as gender-based discrimination. and my job was to tell them it really exists.