Trump appointee Gorsuch energetic in first U.S. high court argumentsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s appointee Neil Gorsuch on Monday showed himself to be a frequent and energetic questioner during U.S. Supreme Court arguments in his first day hearing cases as a justice, at one point even apologizing for talking too much. Gorsuch, whose confirmation to the lifetime job restored the court’s conservative majority, exhibited composure and confidence, sitting on the far right of the bench in the ornate courtroom, alongside liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor. He appeared relaxed, gingerly sipping from a disposable coffee cup.  The justices, with the exception of the usually silent Clarence Thomas, are known for their aggressive questioning, and Gorsuch showed no qualms about jumping right in. Eight times during the course of three one-hour arguments Gorsuch peppered attorneys with a series of pointed questions. The court had its full complement of nine justices, five conservatives and four liberals, for arguments for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in February 2016. Gorsuch formally joined the Supreme Court on April 10 after being confirmed three days earlier by the Republican-led Senate over broad Democratic opposition. The Coloradoan came across as temperamentally different from the sometimes hard-edged New Yorker Scalia, offering respectful but firm questioning even when the lawyer facing his queries seemed evasive. “I’m sorry for interrupting, counselor,” Gorsuch told one of the lawyers in the second case, a property dispute from New York state. “If you would just answer my question, I would be grateful.” In the first case, an employment dispute, Gorsuch grilled lawyer Christopher Landau, who represented a man claiming he was discriminated against by the U.S. Census Bureau, over the fine points of a law governing civil service employees. “I’m sorry for taking up so much time, I apologize,” Gorsuch said after his first lengthy exchange, sitting back in his high-backed chair and smiling. Chief Justice John Roberts welcomed Gorsuch to the court before oral arguments began. “Justice Gorsuch, we wish you a long and happy career in our common calling,” Roberts said. Gorsuch responded by thanking his new colleagues for their “warm welcome.” Gorsuch asked a string of questions about complicated federal law. As he indicated during his Senate confirmation hearing last month, his line of inquiry focused on the text of a statute, an approach also embraced by Scalia and other conservative jurists. “Wouldn’t it be a lot easier if we followed the plain text of the statute? What am I missing?” Gorsuch asked government lawyer Brian Fletcher in the employment case. When Fletcher responded that he could give reasons for his interpretation, Gorsuch appeared unsatisfied. “Not reasons. Where in the language?” he asked, referring to the statute. The second case involved whether a developer can intervene in a lawsuit brought by a property owner against the town of Chester, New York over its refusal to give him permission to build on his land. One of the lawyers in the case, Neal Katyal, was a familiar face to Gorsuch, having heartily endorsed his nomination, even testifying at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Katyal, who served as acting solicitor general in Democratic former President Barack Obama’s Justice Department, represented the town. Gorsuch sparred with a lawyer for a developer hoping to build on the land but did not directly engage with Katyal. The third case involved a dispute over whether certain securities class-action lawsuits can be barred because they were filed too late. Gorsuch, who at 49 could remain on the court for decades, served for a decade on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals before Trump nominated him in January. Trump was able to fill Scalia’s vacancy only because Senate Republicans last year refused to consider Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland. politicsNews
trump appointee gorsuch energetic first high court argumentswashington reuters president donald trump appointee neil gorsuch monday showed frequent energetic questioner supreme court arguments first day hearing cases justice one point even apologizing talking much gorsuch whose confirmation lifetime job restored court conservative majority exhibited composer confidence sitting far right bench ornate courtroom alongside liberal justice sonia sotomayor he appeared relaxed ginger shipping disposable coffee cup the justices exception usually silent clearance thomas known aggressive questioning gorsuch showed qualms jumping right eight times course three arguments gorsuch pepper attorneys series pointed questions the court full complement nine justices five conservatives four liberals arguments first time since justice antonio scale death february gorsuch formally joined supreme court april confirmed three days earlier senate broad democratic opposition the colorado came across temperamentally different sometimes new worker scale offering respectful firm questioning even lawyer facing queries seemed evasive i sorry interrupting counselor gorsuch told one lawyers second case property dispute new york state if would answer question i would in first case employment dispute gorsuch grilled lawyer christopher land represented man claiming discriminated census bureau fine points law governing civil service employees i sorry taking much time i apologize gorsuch said first lengthy exchange sitting back chair smiling chief justice john roberts welcomed gorsuch court oral arguments began justice gorsuch wish long happy career common calling roberts said gorsuch responded thanking new colleagues warm gorsuch asked string questions complicated federal law as indicated senate confirmation hearing last month line inquiry focused text statute approach also embraced scale conservative jurists wouldn lot easier followed plain text statute what i missing gorsuch asked government lawyer brian fletcher employment case when fletcher responded could give reasons interpretation gorsuch appeared unsatisfied not reasons where language asked referring statute the second case involved whether developer intervene lawsuit brought property owner town chester new york refusal give permission build land one lawyers case neal fatal familiar face gorsuch heavily endorsed nomination even testifying senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing fatal served acting solicitor general democratic former president barack obama justice department represented town gorsuch starred lawyer developer hoping build land directly engage fatal the third case involved dispute whether certain securities lawsuits barred filed late gorsuch could remain court decades served decade circuit court appeals trump nominated january trump able fill scale vacancy senate republicans last year refused consider obama nominee derrick garland politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump appointee Gorsuch energetic in first U.S. high court argumentsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s appointee Neil Gorsuch on Monday showed himself to be a frequent and energetic questioner during U.S. Supreme Court arguments in his first day hearing cases as a justice, at one point even apologizing for talking too much. Gorsuch, whose confirmation to the lifetime job restored the court’s conservative majority, exhibited composure and confidence, sitting on the far right of the bench in the ornate courtroom, alongside liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor. He appeared relaxed, gingerly sipping from a disposable coffee cup.  The justices, with the exception of the usually silent Clarence Thomas, are known for their aggressive questioning, and Gorsuch showed no qualms about jumping right in. Eight times during the course of three one-hour arguments Gorsuch peppered attorneys with a series of pointed questions. The court had its full complement of nine justices, five conservatives and four liberals, for arguments for the first time since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in February 2016. Gorsuch formally joined the Supreme Court on April 10 after being confirmed three days earlier by the Republican-led Senate over broad Democratic opposition. The Coloradoan came across as temperamentally different from the sometimes hard-edged New Yorker Scalia, offering respectful but firm questioning even when the lawyer facing his queries seemed evasive. “I’m sorry for interrupting, counselor,” Gorsuch told one of the lawyers in the second case, a property dispute from New York state. “If you would just answer my question, I would be grateful.” In the first case, an employment dispute, Gorsuch grilled lawyer Christopher Landau, who represented a man claiming he was discriminated against by the U.S. Census Bureau, over the fine points of a law governing civil service employees. “I’m sorry for taking up so much time, I apologize,” Gorsuch said after his first lengthy exchange, sitting back in his high-backed chair and smiling. Chief Justice John Roberts welcomed Gorsuch to the court before oral arguments began. “Justice Gorsuch, we wish you a long and happy career in our common calling,” Roberts said. Gorsuch responded by thanking his new colleagues for their “warm welcome.” Gorsuch asked a string of questions about complicated federal law. As he indicated during his Senate confirmation hearing last month, his line of inquiry focused on the text of a statute, an approach also embraced by Scalia and other conservative jurists. “Wouldn’t it be a lot easier if we followed the plain text of the statute? What am I missing?” Gorsuch asked government lawyer Brian Fletcher in the employment case. When Fletcher responded that he could give reasons for his interpretation, Gorsuch appeared unsatisfied. “Not reasons. Where in the language?” he asked, referring to the statute. The second case involved whether a developer can intervene in a lawsuit brought by a property owner against the town of Chester, New York over its refusal to give him permission to build on his land. One of the lawyers in the case, Neal Katyal, was a familiar face to Gorsuch, having heartily endorsed his nomination, even testifying at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Katyal, who served as acting solicitor general in Democratic former President Barack Obama’s Justice Department, represented the town. Gorsuch sparred with a lawyer for a developer hoping to build on the land but did not directly engage with Katyal. The third case involved a dispute over whether certain securities class-action lawsuits can be barred because they were filed too late. Gorsuch, who at 49 could remain on the court for decades, served for a decade on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals before Trump nominated him in January. Trump was able to fill Scalia’s vacancy only because Senate Republicans last year refused to consider Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump appointee gorsuch energetic first high court argumentswashington reuters president donald trump appointee neil gorsuch monday showed frequent energetic questioner supreme court arguments first day hearing cases justice one point even apologizing talking much gorsuch whose confirmation lifetime job restored court conservative majority exhibited composer confidence sitting far right bench ornate courtroom alongside liberal justice sonia sotomayor he appeared relaxed ginger shipping disposable coffee cup the justices exception usually silent clearance thomas known aggressive questioning gorsuch showed qualms jumping right eight times course three arguments gorsuch pepper attorneys series pointed questions the court full complement nine justices five conservatives four liberals arguments first time since justice antonio scale death february gorsuch formally joined supreme court april confirmed three days earlier senate broad democratic opposition the colorado came across temperamentally different sometimes new worker scale offering respectful firm questioning even lawyer facing queries seemed evasive i sorry interrupting counselor gorsuch told one lawyers second case property dispute new york state if would answer question i would in first case employment dispute gorsuch grilled lawyer christopher land represented man claiming discriminated census bureau fine points law governing civil service employees i sorry taking much time i apologize gorsuch said first lengthy exchange sitting back chair smiling chief justice john roberts welcomed gorsuch court oral arguments began justice gorsuch wish long happy career common calling roberts said gorsuch responded thanking new colleagues warm gorsuch asked string questions complicated federal law as indicated senate confirmation hearing last month line inquiry focused text statute approach also embraced scale conservative jurists wouldn lot easier followed plain text statute what i missing gorsuch asked government lawyer brian fletcher employment case when fletcher responded could give reasons interpretation gorsuch appeared unsatisfied not reasons where language asked referring statute the second case involved whether developer intervene lawsuit brought property owner town chester new york refusal give permission build land one lawyers case neal fatal familiar face gorsuch heavily endorsed nomination even testifying senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing fatal served acting solicitor general democratic former president barack obama justice department represented town gorsuch starred lawyer developer hoping build land directly engage fatal the third case involved dispute whether certain securities lawsuits barred filed late gorsuch could remain court decades served decade circuit court appeals trump nominated january trump able fill scale vacancy senate republicans last year refused consider obama nominee derrick garland politicsnews