Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh Investiture Ceremony
The Supreme Court held a special sitting on November 8, 2018, for the formal investiture ceremony of Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. President Donald J. Trump
and First Lady Melania Trump attended as guests of the Court. On October 6, 2018, Justice Kavanaugh took the oaths of office to become the 102nd Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Justice Kavanaugh and the President
President Donald J. Trump and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at a courtesy visit in the Justices’ Conference Room prior to the investiture ceremony.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Justices with the President, First Lady, Mrs. Kavanaugh, and Retired Justice Kennedy
The President with Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and the other members of the Supreme Court in the Justices’ Conference Room at a courtesy visit prior to the investiture ceremony. From left to right: Retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh, Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Elena Kagan.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Justices with the President, First Lady, and Mrs. Kavanaugh
The President and First Lady with Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and his wife, Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh, and the other members of the Supreme Court in the Justices’ Conference Room at a courtesy visit prior to the investiture ceremony. From left to right: Associate Justices Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen G. Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, Mrs. Ashley Kavanaugh, and Associate Justices Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Elena Kagan.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh (left) and Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Justice Kavanaugh and Retired Justice Kennedy
Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh (right) with retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch with Retired Justice Kennedy
Retired Justice Anthony M. Kennedy (center) with his former law clerks, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch (left) and Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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