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His first day on the job. As the rookie justice one of his new duties will be the court's internal Cafeteria Committee.
Fielding complaints about the food.
Gorsuch breaks mold, asks numerous questions in Supreme Court debut
WASHINGTON – An upbeat Justice Neil Gorsuch wasted little time getting to work in his first public session Monday as the 113th member of the Supreme Court.Sitting at the far right end of the nine-member bench, Gorsuch spent the morning hearing three oral arguments, each lasting about an hour. In his first case, considering a federal workplace discrimination claim, the newest justice was among the most active of questioners -- unusual for the court "rookie."
At the start of the morning session, Chief Justice John Roberts publicly acknowledged his new colleague in the crowded courtroom, wishing him a "long and happy career in our common calling."Gorsuch responded by thanking the other justices for giving him a "warm welcome."The 49-year-old Colorado native paid close attention to the arguments, sitting straight up and resting his hand occasionally on his chin.
He remained focused -- not even chatting with his "bench neighbor," Justice Sonia Sotomayor -- as he asked a number of questions of counsel. The back-and-forth exchanges lasted more than 10 minutes of the first 60-minute argument.The first case out of the gate for Gorsuch was not a blockbuster, but the justice repeatedly pressed lawyers from both sides with his positions.When one attorney admitted he tended to agree with the justice on one point, Gorsuch dryly replied, "I hope so."The other cases being argued separately Monday deal with a property rights dispute and securities class-action lawsuits.
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The Cafeteria Committee?
I guess that Ginsberg just won't give up her spot on The yearbook committee