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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn in as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

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Jordan Moreau Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first Black woman to serve as a Justice.

But the historic moment comes at a fraught time for the Court and the United States, as many Americans are still furious and reeling after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

Wade less than a week ago.In a brief ceremony on Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts read Jackson the constitutional oath in the West Conference Room, with Jackson’s family in attendance.

Then, Justice Stephen Breyer, whom Jackson is succeeding, read her the judicial oath. Breyer originally hired Jackson as a clerk during his 1999-2000 term.“On behalf of all of the members of the Court, I am pleased to welcome Justice Jackson to the Court and to our common calling,” Roberts said during the ceremony to applause.

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