What a sight to see Chief Justice Roberts swear in Justice Alito….a beaming Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Scalia watching on! At the reception afterwards, all four stayed around as well as their wives (as well as a brief lingering by Justice Breyer) and champagne was appropriately flowing for the festive crowd……that had NRO representation including Shannen Coffin (now Counsel to the VP), Barbara Comstock and Ed Whelan. Ed Whelan was lauded by many — if you don’t get Bench Memos….you DON’T GET IT!!

UPDATE: “some toasting to the Davos Dems”