Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court's 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement was effective at noon.
Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court's website. The Senate confirmed Jackson's nomination in early April, by a 53-47 mostly party-line vote that included support from three Republicans. “Although we celebrate her today, one Black woman or a cohort of Black women can't save this democracy alone. We are a piece of it and we are doing our work, our part. She's going to forever reshape and shape that court. But she's just a piece of the work that needs to happen moving forward,” Carr said.
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