Kagan sworn in as fourth woman on Supreme Court (OneNewsNow.com): "WASHINGTON - Elena Kagan was sworn in Saturday as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Kagan in a brief private ceremony at the court. Kagan, joined by family and friends, pledged to faithfully and impartially uphold the law.
Afterward, she smiled broadly as a crowd of onlookers stood and applauded. 'We look forward to serving with you,' Roberts said.
Kagan, a former Harvard Law School dean who most recently was solicitor general, was President Barack Obama's choice to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens. Republicans criticized her as a political liberal, before the Senate confirmed her this past week on a vote of 63-37.
She was sworn in twice Saturday by Roberts _ reciting one oath as prescribed by the Constitution during a ceremony in a conference room at the court with only her family present. Kagan then recited a second oath, taken by judges, with her family and friends and reporters present.
A supreme court judge who has NEVER served on the bench ... goes along well with a Senator who served half a term and voted present more times than not serving as the POTUS. No experience at all, just their beliefs and flawed judgments to guide them. What a sad state of affairs this country is in for. ~~ The Munz
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