Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Source: NPR
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for a portrait on Feb. 18, 2022.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday at noon as the 116th Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to serve on the high court. At a noon ceremony at the Supreme Court, Jackson was joined by her husband and two children for the swearing in. A formal investiture will follow in fall.
Jackson took two oaths during the livestreamed event: a constitutional oath, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, and a judicial oath, administered by Justice Stephen Breyer. Biden nominated Jackson in February, fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we've made it! We've made it — all of us," Jackson said in remarks at a White House event the day after the Senate vote. "I have dedicated my career to public service because I love this country and our Constitution and the rights that make us free," Jackson also said.
Jackson, 51, has been confirmed since April, when the Senate voted 53 to 47 on her nomination. It was expected she would replace 83-year-old Justice Breyer — whom she clerked for after she graduated from Harvard Law School in 1996 — when he stepped down. His retirement will be effective Thursday.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1108714345/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-oath-swearing-in
I heard some commentary on CNN where what was aired was rare given that the Court doesn't generally allow broadcasts inside the building but obviously due to the historic nature, we got to see it "live" (vs still pics of the event).
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(her father is just a couple years older than Thomas)
In the 1960's, my Dad had a cardboard sign hanging in his grocery store that said "Illegitimus non Carborundum" He liked the saying, and ordered several to pass out to his friends. I found one when I was going through family papers. I tried to find the exact phrases online, but had to settle for the one I wrote 
This of course is not just for Black girls and young women, this is for EVERY woman, period, though representation matters.
A shame this is getting drowned out in other news.
You also now have 4 women on the SCOTUS although one I won't even comment about. 
and Breyer did one at the end.
The video of it is posted here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017746737
There is supposed to be one final "private" ceremony (I think they call it the "investiture" ) where she'll formally be brought on board and get her robe, etc.
That may have been the first time that was shown "publicly".
Long may you serve! 👍
(Neil Young "Long May You Run" )
Chief Justice John Roberts, in a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court, administered the constitutional oath to Jackson, and retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who Jackson clerked for some 20 years ago, administered the judicial oath.
Her husband, Dr. Patrick Jackson, held two Bibles -- a family Bible and the Harlan Bible, a King James Bible donated to the Supreme Court in 1906 -- as Jackson smiled broadly and finished repeating the oaths.
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-sworn-supreme-court-justice/story?id=85961957
Meant to go look this up earlier just out of curiosity. Also that article mentioned the two different oaths, so that was some good info as well.
of joy and satisfaction.
