WASHINGTON, Oct 7, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday
to serve as an associate Supreme Court justice, delivering a major victory to
President Donald Trump following a pitched political battle over his
nomination.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the constitutional oath, while
retired justice Anthony Kennedy — who Kavanaugh is replacing — administered
the judicial oath in a private ceremony at the high court.
As Kavanaugh became the 102nd associate justice of the Supreme Court,
protesters demonstrated loudly outside, at one point rushing the steps of the
court and banging on its ornate bronze doors while some sat on a statue of
Lady Justice.