Col. Gail Curley, the second woman to hold the position, runs the high court's facilities and is its chief security officer, managing some 260 employees. Now she's also leading a high-profile probe.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, as a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggests it could be, millions of Americans could lose access to abortions where they live.
The draft — showing the conservative majority ready to overturn Roe v. Wade — will have wide-ranging ramifications, from pressure to end the filibuster to more distrust of the confirmation process.