“In his first case, considering a federal workplace discrimination claim, the newest justice was among the most active of questioners — unusual for the court ‘rookie,’” said Fox News.
“He remained focused … as he asked a number of questions of counsel. … At one point, he even apologized for the amount of questions, saying, ‘Sorry for taking up so much time.’”
The Guardian noted: “Gorsuch spoke more during his first day on the bench than fellow judge Clarence Thomas has in a decade. Over the years, Thomas’s silence has been the subject of curiosity and criticism. Some commentators argued the justice neglected his duties by remaining mute. Thomas, however, had said he relied on legal briefs to answer questions.”
Meanwhile, a new Facebook page has popped up: Justice Neil Gorsuch Fan Club. The closed group had 11 members by noon Monday.
Other coverage:
For the first time in more than a year, 9 justices heard arguments at the Supreme Court. https://t.co/Od5EyrI5FO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 17, 2017
Trump appointee Gorsuch energetic in first U.S. high court arguments https://t.co/JSQWHYmPej pic.twitter.com/hNR7KsFLqN
— Ramon Morell (@ramonmorell) April 17, 2017
Neil Gorsuch asks his first questions as the newest Supreme Court justice https://t.co/BcrNF1r7L4
— TIME (@TIME) April 17, 2017
Gorsuch did not hold back in first day of arguments, with one big exception https://t.co/i6agYdbbvO pic.twitter.com/Urg6vQTHO5
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 17, 2017
Justice Gorsuch’s first questions at oral argument, per early unofficial transcript. A focus on the statute’s text. pic.twitter.com/OQIIxPiUCu
— Todd Ruger (@ToddRuger) April 17, 2017