Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice, officially making her the nation’s first Black woman to serve in the role.

She will fill the seat being vacated by the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, whose previously announced departure after nearly 28 years on the bench took effect Thursday at noon.

Jackson thanked her new colleagues for “their warm and gracious welcome” and said she was “especially grateful for the time and attention given to me by the Chief Justice and by Justice Breyer.”

She called Breyer “a personal friend and mentor of mine for the past two decades, in addition to being part of today’s official act.”

“In the wake of his exemplary service, with the support of my family and friends, and ever mindful of the duty to promote the Rule of Law, I am well-positioned to serve the American people,” she added in a statement.

Jackson is expected to join Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in forming a three-member liberal minority on the court, a role previously filled by Breyer, for whom Jackson once clerked.

At 51, Jackson’s replacement of Breyer adds youth and diversity, and on certain issues a likely more liberal approach than Breyer, who was known for his judicial modesty and pragmatism.

Her nomination caps off her rise through the federal judiciary after less than two years on the D.C. Circuit Court and eight years as a federal district judge in D.C.

She joins a court at the conclusion of a tumultuous term that will be remembered for the 6-3 decision last week that overturned Roe v. Wade along ideological lines, ending the nearly 50-year federal right to abortion.

Although Jackson’s addition does not fundamentally change the ideological balance on the 6-3 conservative-majority court, court watchers say her unique voice and background, including her service as a public defender, could make her an inspiring and forceful presence on the bench.

Seun.
Mynd44.
Justwise.
Dominique.

Beautiful and smart!

Biden looks smart from afar.

America's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
CONGRATULATIONS.

Treasure17:
Congratulations to her. Something remarkable about her and I think her ancestors are from Nigeria.

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Congrats

A big congrates to him/her, what i read was only the headline

Dis one don leave his "Sai baba" praise song enter United States matter wey no concern am

You think they chant Sai Baba in the US?

Liberals are still outnumbered in the SCOTUS.


Vote Tinubu 2023. Vote APC.

Congratulations to my lady of honor

I'll name my daughter Ketanji.

post=114299066:
America's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
CONGRATULATIONS.

Seriously

Congratulations madam! You deserved it. This can only happen in a country where things are done based on equity, fairness and justice.

Not where a ethno-religious bigot, supremacist and terrorist will imposed a sick grossly incompetent fellow sharia judge as the CJN of a nation.

Congratulations to her. Something remarkable about her and I think her ancestors are from Nigeria.

Racoon:
Congratulations madam! You deserved it. This can only happen in a country where things are done based on equity, fairness and justice.

Not where a ethno-religious bigot, supremacist and terrorist will imposed a sick grossly incompetent fellow sharia judge as the CJN of a nation.

......atleast d man don retire leave una alone now. Make u dey dere, make u no grow old again u hear?
Must u wail on everything in life racoon?
Abeg REST!

PrinceOfLagos:
Dis one don leave his "Sai baba" praise song enter United States matter wey no concern am

You think they chant Sai Baba in the US?

nonsense and mumu comment by an ipob

Congrats to her.

post=114299066:
America's First Black Supreme Court Justice.
CONGRATULATIONS.


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Slight correction:
The beautiful lady isn’t a SCOTUS justice, she’s the White House Press Secretary.
Clarence Thomas is the first Black SCOTUS Justice.

1stGenAmerican:


Slight correction:
The beautiful lady isn’t a SCOTUS justice, she’s the White House Press Secretary.
Clarence Thomas is the first Black SCOTUS Justice.

Slight correction Thomas is the second. Thurgood Marshall was the first

1stGenAmerican:


Slight correction:
The beautiful lady isn’t a SCOTUS justice, she’s the White House Press Secretary.
Clarence Thomas is the first Black SCOTUS Justice.

please kindly check your pm

1stGenAmerican:


Slight correction:
The beautiful lady isn’t a SCOTUS justice, she’s the White House Press Secretary.
Clarence Thomas is the first Black SCOTUS Justice.

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timesup234:
Capitalism is using its money; we communists throw it away. Fidel Castro, a man without a price.

You’re a commie? What pleases few oppresses many.
Castro left power 14 years ago and died 6 years ago. Interesting that you admired a man most Cubans hated. He ruined what was once a paradise.

SlyfoxxjReturns:


Slight correction Thomas is the second. Thurgood Marshall was the first

Touché bro! Given my profession, I’m ashamed that I forgot that. Thanks for the correction.

1stGenAmerican:


You’re a commie? What pleases few oppresses many.
Castro left power 14 years ago and died 6 years ago. Interesting that you admired a man most Cubans hated. He ruined what was once a paradise.

Dont debate me you will lose terribly. Most Cubans hated (picture)? If communism was that bad why didn't they allow it to fail on its own merit? Nah they had to go to vietnam and korea to stop it. Placed sanction on all communist leaning countries (You mean you had to sanction failure? Lol) Spent trillions of dollars to destroy it. Socialist countries are more prosperous, communists even more so, those who live by the teachings of Fidel/Lenin/Marx/Mao/Nkrumah/Stalin live in paradise

1stGenAmerican:


Slight correction:
The beautiful lady isn’t a SCOTUS justice, she’s the White House Press Secretary.
Clarence Thomas is the first Black SCOTUS Justice.

Thank you so much sis.
You are absolutely right with that.
We appreciate.