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Justice Gorsuch Finds His 'Easier' Solution Has Few Takers On 1st Day

Gorsuch looked like a kid on the first day of high school when he made his debut on the U.S. Supreme Court — sitting tall and asking lots of questions.
President Trump introduces Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in the Rose Garden after Gorsuch's swearing-in on April 10.

With a nasty and partisan confirmation battle behind him, Justice Neil Gorsuch took his seat on the nation's highest court on Monday and quickly proved himself to be an active, persistent questioner.

As the court buzzer sounded, Gorsuch emerged from behind the red velvet curtains with his eight colleagues and took his seat at the far right of the bench, no pun intended. (That's where the most junior justice sits, regardless of his or her politics.)

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