The Supreme Court on Friday hosted a formal investiture ceremony for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the court, with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both in attendance.
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesChief justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday hosted a formal investiture ceremony forJackson, appointed by Biden to replace fellow liberal, was sworn in in July and has already been participating fully in the court's activities. As such, Friday's event was purely a formality.
“They say, ‘This is what we can accomplish if we put our minds to it.’ They might not use those words, but I get the message. They’re calling on the ancestors, hearkening back to history and claiming their stake at last. They are saying to me, in essence, 'You go, girl,'” she added. During the short ceremony at the court, Chief Justice John Roberts made brief remarks, telling Jackson it was"my pleasure to extend to you a very warm welcome."
President Jose Biden, Jr., Vice President Kamala Harris, and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at a courtesy visit in the Justices’ Conference Room prior to the investiture ceremony on on Sept. 30, 2022.
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