Friday, April 7, 2017 - 20:42
The US senate has now confirmed, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as 113th justice of the Supreme Court on Friday. This is a win for Donald J. Trump, who during his campaign has said he would appoint a committed conservative to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February 2016.
Vice-president Mike Pence presided over the vote, even though his vote for the confirmation was not necessary. The final tally was 54-45 in favour of Gorsuch confirmation.