Article snippet: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and former Justice Anthony Kennedy swore Brett Kavanaugh in as an associate justice to the Supreme Court in a private ceremony Saturday evening only hours after the Senate confirmed him in a 50-48 vote. The ceremony is the culmination of an acrimonious process that heightened partisanship on Capitol Hill to new levels ever since Kennedy, the court’s swing vote, announced his retirement in June. It also delivers a significant win for MORE exactly one month before the midterm elections. The swearing-in was scheduled "so that he can begin to participate in the work of the court immediately," the Supreme Court said in a statement. “We’re very happy about it. Great decision. I very much appreciate those 50 great votes. And I think he’s going to go down as a totally brilliant Supreme Court justice for many years. Many years. He was chosen for the reason of his temperament, his incredible past, his outstanding years on the court. He just had an outstanding record. A brilliant scholar — totally brilliant scholar. Top,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One of Kavanaugh’s confirmation earlier Saturday. The president has now installed two justices on the Supreme Court in less than two years in office, cementing a conservative majority on the nation's highest court. Justice Neil Gorsuch, Trump's first Supreme Court nominee, was confirmed in April 2017. Kavanaugh’s confirmation process stoked partisan tensions from the very beg... Link to the full article to read more