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for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the court's term is just weeks away. >> the whole host of consequential decisions to ter comes to an end. >> is this the end of roe v. wade. >> of law and life. >> at the services the judges call themself as happy family. beneath the surface, there is much more to the story. >> they're not only not getting along with each other. they don't like each other. >> it is a court at war with itself. and in the center stands chief justice john roberts. >> john roberts is someone who is used to winning. >> he's very much a just dici...

an idyllic spring morning. no hint of what is to come that night. the nine justices of the supreme court attend a memorial service for one of their own, the late john paul stevens. the end of the court's term is just weeks away. >> a whole host of consequential decisions to come. >> a bitterly divided country awaits a momentous decision. >> is this the end of roe v. wade? >> -- of law and of life. >> reporter: at the service the judges look collegial. they call themselves a happy family. beneath the surface there is much more to this story. >> they not only aren't getting along with ...

Assaulted anyone. >> it was just a train wreck. >> so help me god. >> some even thought the damaging hearings might affect kavanaugh's vote on roe. >> he would have enraged conservatives by not overturning roe v. wade. right now, those are his only friends. >> yet, as the spring wore on, there appeared to be a chance kavanaugh might flip. >> a lot of chatter in conservative circles he might be about to go along with chief justice roberts. >> then the stakes rose higher. in late april, the "wall street journal" fired a warning shot. straight at roberts and kavanaugh. >> the "wall street journal...

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Straight at roberts and kavanaugh. >> the "wall street journal" editorial page was very wired into the consecutive side of this court. >> it called the roberts effort to save roe a ferrous lobbying campaign. >> don't be bullied or persuaded by john roberts. >> by may 2nd, there was a chance of turning the vote around. >> i thought there might be some ambivalence there. >> roberts bent over backwards. >> the chief's desperate mission would not last the night. the roberts' effort ended at 8:32 p.m. in one dramatic moment with a key stroke "politico" published samuel alito's draft opinion abolish...