All Supreme Court justices expected to attend inauguration

A Supreme Court spokeswoman told the Washington Examiner in an email on Wednesday that all of the justices are expected to attend the inauguration. The news of the justices’ attendance comes amid scores of congressional Democrats announcing their intention to skip the inauguration, including Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who questioned the legitimacy of Trump’s victory.

The president-elect served as a harsh critic of Ginsburg and Chief Justice John Roberts in recent years and on the campaign trail. After Ginsburg called Trump a “faker” in a July 2016 interview, Trump called on her to resign and said, “Her mind is shot.”

But Trump’s criticism of Roberts dates back much farther. In July 2012, Trump tweeted that if Americans were “lucky,” Roberts would not return from a trip to Malta. Trump was likely responding to Roberts’ effort in upholding President Obama’s signature healthcare law in 2012.

Trump has also tweeted that “John Roberts let us down” and “Congratulations to John Roberts for making Americans hate the Supreme Court because of his BS” after the 2012 healthcare ruling.

Roberts will administer the oath of office to Trump on Friday, while Justice Clarence Thomas will swear in Vice President-elect Mike Pence.