She joins at a time of sharp polarization about the court, especially in the wake of its ruling striking down Roe v. Her rise to the court will not change its ideological balance - the newly expanded conservative wing will retain its 6-to-3 majority. He added that there would be a formal investiture in the fall, but the oaths would “allow her to undertake her duties, and she’s been anxious to get to them without any further delay.” “I’m pleased to welcome Justice Jackson to the court and to our common calling,” Chief Justice Roberts said and shook her hand. Jackson, held the two Bibles on which she swore: a family Bible and a King James Version that is the property of the court. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place in the West Conference Room at the Supreme Court, before a small gathering of Judge Jackson’s family, including her two daughters. Roberts Jr., and a judicial oath, administered by Justice Breyer, making her the nation’s 116th justice and sixth woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Justice Jackson took both a constitutional oath, administered by Chief Justice John G.
Breyer, 83, who stepped down with the conclusion of the court’s current term. Justice Jackson, 51, was confirmed in April, when the Senate voted 53 to 47 on her nomination. WASHINGTON - Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath just after noon on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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