1 month ago | By Business Insider
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice on Thursday.
Jackson is the first black woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Her nomination was confirmed in April.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice on June 30, 2022, making history as the first Black woman Supreme Court justice. Read the original article on Business Insider
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1 month ago | By The Washington Post
Her accession means that four women will simultaneously serve on the Supreme Court for the first time in its history.
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1 month ago | By Politico
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday, the culmination of her historic ascension as the first black woman to claim a seat on the nation's highest court.
"I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of my new colleagues for their warm and gracious welcome," Jackson said in a statement, in which she also thanked Chief Justice John Roberts and now-retired Justice Stephen Breyer.
Jackson was sworn in by Roberts, who administered the constitutional oath, and now-retired Justice Stephen Breyer, the justice...
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1 month ago | By NY Daily News
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court on Thursday, replacing the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who administered the judicial oath at her ceremony.
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