copied pytest change from PR rapidsai#11574 to pass

python/cudf/cudf/tests/test_json.py

@@ -615,6 +615,12 @@ def test_json_nested_lines(data):
     )
     bytes.seek(0)
     pdf = pd.read_json(bytes, orient="records", lines=True)
-    # In the second test-case:
-    # Pandas omits "f1" in first row, so we have to enforce a common schema
-    assert df.to_arrow().equals(pa.Table.from_pandas(pdf))
+    # In the second test-case we need to take a detour via pyarrow
+    # Pandas omits "f1" in first row, so we have to enforce a common schema,
+    # such that pandas would have the f1 member with null
+    # Also, pyarrow chooses to select different ordering of a nested column
+    # children though key-value pairs are correct.
+    pa_table_pdf = pa.Table.from_pandas(
+        pdf, schema=df.to_arrow().schema, safe=False
+    )
+    assert df.to_arrow().equals(pa_table_pdf)