"But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal - there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court.

"It can be the Supreme Court of the United States or the humblest J.P. court in the land, or this honourable court which you serve. Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal."

- Harper Lee, 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

If the video clip purportedly linked to the appointment of the Chief Justice is verified as authentic and those involved in it are clearly identified, will we see a major wave of change? One that would signify and realise our longing for a counter-factual history of our nation?