Published 1 year ago

Ketanji Brown Jackson to join a Supreme Court in turmoil

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Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, will be sworn as the court's 116th justice Thursday, just as the man she is replacing, Justice Stephen Breyer, retires. The judicial pas de deux is set to take place at noon, the moment Breyer said in a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday that his retirement will take effect. The court is expected to issue its final opinions earlier Thursday in a momentous and rancorous term.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation's top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

High court noon: Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires

The first Black woman confirmed for the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is officially becoming a justice

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

'Joy and pride': Black women celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson joining Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to join the Supreme Court. Many Black women celebrated the historic moment.

1 year ago·United States

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Associated Press News

High court noon: Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially becoming a justice.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Making history, Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice

With Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement at noon on Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

1 year ago·United States

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CBS Local

Ketanji Brown Jackson Joins US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, DC. (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court, and is the first Black woman on the highest court in the nation.Jackson, 51, joins the court as its 116th member amid a time of heightened scrutiny of the court over recent decisions and the American public’s low confidence in the Supreme Court.“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of …

1 year ago·United States

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