Anonymous ID: 60c6ce July 12, 2023, 11:55 a.m. No.19167956   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>7962 >>7988

SCOTUS Justices swear two oaths.

A constitutional oath and a judicial oath.

 

The Constitutional Oath:

 

โ€œI, ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.โ€

 

The Judicial Oath

 

The origin of the second oath is found in the Judiciary Act of 1789, which reads โ€œthe justices of the Supreme Court, and the district judges, before they proceed to execute the duties of their respective officesโ€ to take a second oath or affirmation. From 1789 to 1990, the original text used for this oath (1 Stat. 76 ยง 8) was:

 

โ€œI, _, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as _, according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.โ€

 

Both generally lead to Rome, if one isn't paying attention.