Jackson Sworn in, Becomes 1st Black Woman on Supreme Court

Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the court's 116th justice on Thursday.

The 51-year-old Jackson took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for: Justice Stephen Breyer, whose retirement took effect at noon.

Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.

“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God,” Jackson said in a statement issued by the court. “I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of my new colleagues for their warm and gracious welcome.”

Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court's website.

Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, is joining three other women, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett — the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.

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[captinbeyond]

She will forever be known as the selected judge to fill a quota

[archabaldybaldy]

...and still not an Eskimo. When will Eskimos be represented in the court? They are the neglected minority, always left out in the cold...

...(did you see what I did there)?

[justsomeguy--]

How can she swear to these things if she doesn't even know what a woman is.

[sally]

it should not be about race, but about having the right qualifications!!!

[billyjack]

I don’t care if someone is black, white, red, yellow, pink or green. Just that you can tell me what a woman is. And she’s not it.

[debbie]

How can she be the first of something she can’t even define ?

[annon]

Who cares? Is she still qualified for the job? She can’t even give an answer of what a women is. Clearly she’s not.

[dh-uolt]

Please raise your right hand and repeat after me: dats racist.”

[evangee]

Great, a justice that can’t define what a woman is.

[Purgious]

Are you assuming her gender? She said she doesn't know what a woman is so how can you know what she is?

[MyDruidess]

Not saying she isn't qualified, its not racist that she's there but the how and why she's there, is racist. Go racist joe

[justinsmith]

The first black WOMAN who could not define a WOMAN?!?! Wtf. This is beyond comedy.

[numarkaz]

Affirmative action never ends well. This woman is an incredibly biased nut job.

[normafrancesena]

She is so brilliant that she cannot define what a woman is. Sick society...

[AA-qdvk]

Authoritarians are gaslighting normal average Americans and it reminds me of a south Park episode

[gregwood]

Shes not a black ‘woman’ she doesnt know what she is

[cobrakaineverdies]

😂😂😂😂😂 the world continues to laugh at us

[RomaRoma]

Another woke clown, 🤡 let's hope they don't succeed in packing the courts.

[Jim-fexz]

Imagine thinking of yourself only as a color and gender! An engineer working for a different group came to me for advice. He had been awarded "Black Engineer of the Year" and was supposed to travel to corporate headquarters to receive the award. He said he didn't want to go. I said I wouldn't advise him but if it was me & I didn't want to go I wouldn't. It then came out that the real problem was that it offended him. He asked "why aren't I the Engineer of the Year instead of just the Black one?" All I could say is "I'm sorry". Very smart people have said "judge a person on their character not color or physical appearance" but we haven't learned a damned thing have we?

[smittywerbenjagermanjenson]

Why mention race? Shes a human being and equal to us all. Just say in title "Jackson Sworn in". No need to mention race. Race has nothing to do with any of it.

Representation shouldn't have to matter, as we are all equal beings.

Anyone who has to call attention to race in a setting, undermines the concept of racial diversity by stating its an acception and not the status quo.