Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Read more here:
Justice Stephen G. Breyer administers the Judicial Oath to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 30 June 2022 in Washington, DC.The United States made history on Thursday as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
While her confirmation is a milestone, it won't change the 6-3 conservative majority on the court, which has come under fire for recent rulings broadening the right to bear arms, eviscerating abortion rights and limiting the government's power to curb greenhouse gases."As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her seat on the Supreme Court, our nation takes an historic step toward realising our highest ideals," Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, said in a statement.
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the newest Supreme Court Justice, replacing the now-retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer.Ms Jackson's swearing-in marks a major moment for Mr Biden, who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 1980s and 90s, meaning he has the unprecedented distinction of both naming and overseeing the appointment of a Supreme Court justice.
Crucially, it has allowed Mr Biden to show the Black voters who rescued his floundering 2020 primary campaign that he can deliver for them.At 42 days, the confirmation was among the shortest in history, although longer than it took to seat Donald Trump's last court pick during his presidency, Amy Coney Barrett.
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