Champaign County Courthouse's veteran stenographer hanging up her machine
Court stenographer Melissa Clagg, shown Wednesday in the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana, is set to retire at the yearâs end after a career of more than 30 years. Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette URBANA â You might not think the silent person in a court of law would be the most powerful person present. But court stenographer Melissa Clagg, who has been keeping a verbatim record of whatâs said for 36 years, begs to differ. âOur record has to go to the higher court if itâs appealed, so we have to be accurate,â Clagg said. After 33...
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