Question: Severn was addressing the four old men stringing out lines of formality and false respect that left the four men baffled and confused.
Severn didn't speak.

Answer: no

Question: The eternal shortage of judges means that some cases are adjudicated peremptorily.
We need more judges to handle the outcome of cases fairly.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: The congressman heads the House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law, which oversees the Legal Services Corporation.
The congressman was recently appointed to head of the House Judiciary Subcommittee after some debate, and will be overseeing many different divisions, including the Legal Services Corporation, but will not start work until next month.

Answer:
it is not possible to tell