#SCOTUS, April 17, 2017. Gorsuch, J., entering.pic.twitter.com/bPnIh9nmv2
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Alright, headed up to the courtroom to see Gorsuch on the bench. #SCOTUS
Woo. A very excited bench today. They were almost giddy to have a new colleague. Jokes and laughter all around. #SCOTUS
The Chief Justice opened the sitting by welcoming Neil Gorsuch as the 101st associate justice of the Supreme Court.
After Roberts wished him "a long & happy career" on the bench, Gorsuch spoke briefly, thanking his colleagues for their "very warm welcome."
The case, Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board, featured several questions from Justice Gorsuch about the underlying text of the law.
Perry's lawyer, Christopher Landau: We're not asking the court "to break new ground." Gorsuch: "No," just continuing "to make it up."
Alito, on the "unbelievably complicated" law at issue: "Who wrote this statute — someone who enjoys pulling the wings off flies?"
Sotomayor, joined in the light mood in a question to the gov't lawyer, noting: "If I'm writing the opinion — which I hope I'm not ..."
That prompted laughter from the whole bench, with the Chief giving her a joking look, like, "just you wait."
Later, though, when Gorsuch pressed Ass't to the SG Brian Fletcher on the "plain text" question about the case, things turned slightly.
Kagan lightly but clearly said NG's reading "would be a kind of revolution — to the extent one can have a revolution in this kind of case."
tl; dr: It is a "new kid at school" sorta day at #SCOTUS, w/ all showing their good side to their new classmate — but also watching closely.
Looking forward to your #SCOTUS reportage. Deeply appreciate your fine work.
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