Kagan gave Gorsuch a lesson in being the junior Supreme Court justice
Source: The Hill
When Judge Neil Gorsuch is sworn in to the Supreme Court on Monday, he will become the courts 101st associate justice and most junior member.
Before the election and his nomination by President Trump to the Supreme Court, Gorsuch had a lesson from current junior justice Elena Kagan, the Washington Post recounted Sunday.
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Kagan said the junior justice is assigned to the monthly cafeteria committee until the next justice is confirmed. The committee helps decide the meals for when the justices dine together during oral arguments.
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The third task, which Kagan called the most important junior justice responsibility: They must open the door. Literally if Im like in the middle of a sentence lets say its my turn to speak or something and theres a knock on the door, everybody will just stare at me, waiting for me to open the door," she said.
Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/328046-kagan-says-there-are-three-things-the-junior-supreme-court-justice
LakeVermilion
(1,039 posts)for a guy who has woman issues. Good!
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)"Get me a coffee, BEYOTCH!"
milestogo
(16,829 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)and 100 will do it after him
I'm sure he knew it long ago
MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)92 have done it before him.
The first 8 got a pass.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)unblock
(52,196 posts)And must die at the post if necessary!
madaboutharry
(40,208 posts)I hope he has to do it for a long time.
cbreezen
(694 posts)This is so typical in an office. Who's bringing the donuts? Don't forget the card and flowers for so and so. Mundane things can be funny.
Turbineguy
(37,319 posts)But then again, somebody has to do these mundane things.