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I was doing a little reading on the makeup of the Supreme Court- and while what stands out is that there are now 3 women and 6 men- but while reading something I noticed is that the religious beliefs are now 6 Roman Catholics and 3 Jewish....
Must not be any Protestants that become Judges.... :???:
Must not be any Protestants that become Judges.... :???:
Elena Kagan Is Sworn In by Roberts to Become 112th Supreme Court Justice
By Laura Litvan - Aug 7, 2010 12:11 PM MT
Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th U.S. Supreme Court justice and its fourth woman ever, taking the oath of office at the high court two days after the Senate confirmed her.
Kagan, 50, the former dean of Harvard Law School, pledged to “do equal right to the poor and to the rich” as she took the second of two required oaths from Chief Justice John Roberts, who congratulated her and welcomed her to the court.
“We look forward to serving with you in our common calling,” Roberts said after administering the oath. A formal investiture will take place on Oct. 1, three days before the justices begin their next term.
The U.S. Senate voted 63-37 to approve her appointment by President Barack Obama after a summer of debate over the role of judges and the sharply divided court under Roberts. Only five Republicans supported her; one Democrat, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, opposed her.
Kagan succeeds Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired after 35 years. She is likely to take his place as one of the four justices who take more liberal positions on such issues as abortion, gun rights and campaign finance.
With Kagan, the nine-member court will have three women for the first time. She joins Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Obama’s first appointee, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.