Kavanaugh Takes Active Role During Arguments on First Day on Supreme Court

Newly confirmed and sworn-in U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh heads off to his first day of work as a justice at the Supreme Court as he leaves his house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Oct. 9, 2018. Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Brett Kavanaugh rose beyond the rancor of his confirmation battle on his first day as a Supreme Court justice on Oct. 9, asking several questions during oral arguments alongside a collegial group of fellow justices.

Seated on the right end of the mahogany bench, a place reserved for new justices, Kavanaugh asked several questions during two hours of oral arguments on federal sentencing guidelines for repeat offenders.