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    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swearing in makes history during unprecedented time for the Supreme Court

    Candice Norwood, The 19th
    July 01, 2022
    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson being sworn in

    Chief Justice John Roberts, (right) administers the oath of office to newly installed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday.

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    Originally published by The 19th.

    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as the 104th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is taking her place as the first Black woman on the court at a complex time, when questions are being raised about its legitimacy and the role of politics in its decision making.

    Legal experts celebrated Jackson’s ascent to the high court, but told The 19th they have mixed feelings about what this moment means for the country.

    “Being a Black woman in America is about often having to hold two conflicting thoughts at the same time. So, on one hand, I feel this joy that she is breaking this huge barrier that has been in place for centuries,” said Kimberly Mutcherson, co-dean and professor at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey. “Then the other thought is how easily this country takes away from us. It gives and it takes almost an equal measure.”

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    Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman justice. Here’s how she will change the Supreme Court.

    Candice Norwood, The 19th
    April 08, 2022
    President Joe Biden and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

    President Biden congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as a justice on the Supreme Court.

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    Originally published by The 19th.

    Throughout her career, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been one of just a few Black women.

    When Jackson became a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in 1999, less than 2 percent of the high court’s clerks at the time were Black.

    When she was appointed to be a U.S. district judge in 2013, Black women made up about 1 percent of all judges to ever sit on the federal bench.

    Now, Jackson will be the first Black woman to hold a Supreme Court seat. The Senate on Thursday voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson’s historic nomination to the nation’s highest court. Though Jackson will not change the court’s conservative majority, she will change the court. Her presence is set to create the first all-women liberal wing of the court, whose dissenting opinions are expected to outline their vision for a more just country and possibly influence future Supreme Court rulings. Jackson’s position on the Supreme Court will also change the legal profession, giving Black women new representation at the highest levels.

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