Jackson set to make Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony
Jackson set to make Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony
The 52-year-old Jackson will, like every other new justice since 1972, sit in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is making her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days ahead of the start of the high court’s new term.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are expected Friday at the invitation-only ceremonial investiture for Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
During the ceremony the 52-year-old Jackson will follow the custom of every other new justice since 1972 and sit in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall, who served as chief justice for 34 years in the early 1800s.
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The 52-year-old Jackson will, like every other new justice since 1972, sit in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is making her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days ahead of the start of the high court’s new term.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses are expected Friday at the invitation-only ceremonial investiture for Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
During the ceremony the 52-year-old Jackson will follow the custom of every other new justice since 1972 and sit in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall, who served as chief justice for 34 years in the early 1800s.
READ MORE: Jackson set to make Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony https://thegrio.com/2022/09/30/ketanji-bro...
