npr:The Supreme Court welcomes its newest justice Tuesday as Brett Kavanaugh takes the bench for h
npr: The Supreme Court welcomes its newest justice Tuesday as Brett Kavanaugh takes the bench for his first arguments since a contentious Senate voted narrowly to confirm him, cementing a decades-long campaign by conservatives to reshape the nation’s highest court. On Monday evening Kavanaugh, 53, joined family members, friends and President Trump at the White House for a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony, where the new justice tried to ease the partisan wounds from his confirmation process. “The Supreme Court is an institution of law. It is not a partisan or political institution,” Kavanaugh said. “The justices do not sit on opposite sides of an aisle. We do not caucus in separate rooms. The Supreme Court is a team of nine, and I will always be a team player on the team of nine.” Kavanaugh Debuts On Supreme Court, Pledging To Be A ‘Team Player’ Photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images -- source link
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