Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court Justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court Justice

In this image provided by the Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts administers the Constitutional Oath to Ketanji Brown Jackson as her husband Patrick Jackson holds the Bible at the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old jurist 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. 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. Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court’s website. All justices except for Neil Gorsuch attended the swearing-in. There was no immediate explanation for his absence.

Photo: (Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States via AP)