Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Sworn Onto the Supreme Court
On Thursday, June 30, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn onto the Supreme Court, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the land.
Joined by her husband Patrick Jackson, the new justice recited the Constitutional and Judicial oaths administered by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Stephen Breyer. Justice Jackson is replacing Justice Breyer, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton has served on the Supreme Court since 1994.
Many Americans, activists, and politicians such as governor of California, Gavin Newsom and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi congratulated Jackson on social media.
HISTORY MADE. Congratulations to our newest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson!
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 30, 2022
Congratulations, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson! At least this week something good happened at #SCOTUS. pic.twitter.com/Xga8NvQ2XK
— Jo Anne Simon 🌈 文雅麗 (@JoAnneSimonBK52) June 30, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson has officially been sworn in as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court!
— Black Voters Matter (@BlackVotersMtr) June 30, 2022
A reminder that this would NOT have been possible without historic Black voter turnout in 2020.
Thank you Black voters.
Congratulations to our country’s newest Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson!!!
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) June 30, 2022
“As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court, our nation takes an historic step toward realizing our highest ideals,” tweets Pelosi. “Amid this Court’s cruel assault on Americans’ health, freedom and security, she will be a much needed force for equal justice for all.”
As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court, our nation takes an historic step toward realizing our highest ideals.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 30, 2022
Amid this Court’s cruel assault on Americans’ health, freedom and security, she will be a much needed force for equal justice for all.
Born in Washington D.C and raised in Miami, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson started her career as a law clerk for many judges such as Judge Patti Saris from 1996 to 1997, Justice Bruce Selya from 1997 to 1998, and Justice Breyer from 1999 to 2000. In 2010, she was nominated and confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Vice-Chair of the U.S Sentencing Commission by President Obama and worked her way to becoming the district court judge in Washington DC in 2013. President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on February 25. The Senate later confirmed her nomination in April.
The 51-year-old judge will be stepping into her duties less than a week after the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Other rights have been attacked over the past couple of weeks such as Miranda rights, gun rights, and separation of church and education.
The swearing-in of Ketanji Brown Jackson is a huge step in diversifying the Supreme Court and our government. Readers can watch her swear into office here.
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