The justices sit in order of seniority with the longest-serving justice, Justice Clarence Thomas, sitting on Roberts’ right. The four remaining justices stand behind them. Five of the justices are seated in their black robes with Chief Justice John Roberts in the center. Jackson participated in her first arguments this week because the justices began their summer break when she joined the court.įriday’s formal photo captured by news photographers is sometimes called the group’s “class photo.” In it, the justices are positioned in front of a red curtain, similar to their courtroom’s red drapes. PHOTO: Supreme Court ready for presidential petitions By EDITORIAL DESK Published AugThe Supreme Court has made elaborate plans to receive any petition against Monday’s declaration by the electoral commission on final presidential results. But it has never looked quite like the one taken on Friday. It’s also the first time the court has had two Black justices. WASHINGTON (AP) The group photo of the Supreme Courts nine members is a long-standing ritual. A new justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, joins the court as its first Black woman. It’s the first time white men don’t hold a majority on the court and the first time four women have served together. Supreme Court line up for portraits at the start of the 2022 term in October. With her addition, the court marks a number of firsts. The new image includes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female justice, who joined the court in June. PHOTOS Supreme Court receives 45 ballot boxes for vote recount A room was cleared in a bid to admit the agents that will be present for the exercise. WASHINGTON (AP) - The group photo of the Supreme Court’s nine members is a long-standing ritual.
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