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A general view shows the National Mall as preparations are underway for the upcoming presidential inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025.
At the Supreme Court, at the White House and at his house, Clarence Thomas is the go-to justice to swear in Trump’s Cabinet Joan Biskupic and Jeff Zeleny, CNN February 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s what to know about the schedule for Inauguration Day ceremonies. When is Inauguration Day? The inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump will take place on Monday, Jan. 20.
The average duration of the 10 Supreme Court vacancies since 1991—from a justice's departure date to the swearing-in of their successor—has been 70 days. Three of these vacancies lasted for less than a day each, as the successor was sworn in the same day the retiring justice officially left office. [ 106 ]
Time Location Description References(s) Swearing-In Ceremony: 12:00 p.m. ET: United States Capitol, rotunda During the swearing-in ceremony, the president-elect and vice president-elect took the oaths of office, and then the new president delivered the inaugural address. [5] [89] [88] Signing Ceremony. President's Room
Until 1975, cloture required the support threshold of two-thirds of senators present and voting. From 1975 until 2017, the threshold needed to invoke cloture for Supreme Court confirmation was three-fifths of all senators duly chosen and sworn-in (60 senators, if there was no more than one seat left vacant). [2]
The remaining three are first-time statewide officeholders. Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, both Democrats, were sworn into office in December , as constitutionally required.
The time of adoption of the current procedure, where both the chief justice and the president speak the oath, is unknown. [citation needed] The oath of office was administered to Washington in 1789 by Robert Livingston, Chancellor of New York State. Four years later, the oath was administered by Supreme Court associate justice William Cushing.