How to Survive the Supreme Court's Running of the Interns

— -- The Supreme Court does things the old-fashioned way.

Opinions get issued on paper, and the fastest way to get them in the hands of network correspondents about to go live on national television is on foot. After being told this social media intern was going to be running some of the big opinions to out ABC News correspondent Terry Moran, I was nervous.

Running is not one of my strong suits.

But I’d just bought brand-new running shoes a few weeks before, so I laced them up and did some stretches outside the court and got some advice from one of our producers. He told me that if need be, I should throw some elbows. After all, with dozens of other network interns also ready to run, this can be a contact sport.

After waiting patiently outside the press room inside the Supreme Court, one of the big opinions we’d been waiting for finally came down. Everyone started scrambling. I knew this was it.

I grabbed the copy of the opinion – the court had decided a case affecting the future of President Obama’s signature health care law -- and dashed out the door.

Fortunately, no elbows were needed, but I did have to dodge a few security guards. As I reached the Supreme Court plaza, I could hear cheering. Not for me, but rather supporters of Obamacare were learning of the court’s decision.

I carefully made my way down the steps and over to Terry, arm outstretched to receive the special delivery. As I handed it off, I felt relief. He had the decision, I did my job and seconds later he was live on ABC News.

And that’s how I survived the Supreme Court’s running of the interns.