Washington DC: Demonstrators gathered in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC on Monday night to voice their support for Amy Coney Barrett.
A deeply-divided Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the newest US Supreme Court justice. The final vote was 52-48.
Barrett (48) started her work on Tuesday, her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice solidifying the court’s rightward tilt.
Barrett told those gathered that she believes “it is the job of a judge to resist her policy preferences.” She vowed, “I will do my job without any fear or favour.”
Read:| Senate's approval for Barrett seals Trump's conservative SC legacy
Trump's choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and even his election.
Democrats, unified against Barrett, were unable to stop the outcome, Trump's third justice on the court, as Republicans race to reshape the judiciary.
No other Supreme Court justice has been confirmed on a recorded vote with no support from the minority party in at least 150 years, according to information provided by the Senate Historical Office.
Justice Clarence Thomas administered the Constitutional Oath to Barrett at an outdoor White House ceremony.
Read:| Barrett takes 1st oath to join Supreme Court
Scores of guests were spaced out as opposed to being seated close together, as they were in the garden at the event on Monday.
Most guests wore masks, while few people wore face coverings to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
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