Washington Times: Jackson joins Supreme Court, makes history as first Black female justice

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson officially joined the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first Black female member.

President Biden’s appointee was sworn in as the court‘s 116th justice Thursday at noon, taking the seat of Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who retired after nearly three decades of service. …

Karen Hobert Flynn, president of the progressive group Common Cause, said after the high court‘s string of conservative rulings on guns and abortion, Justice Jackson joining the court gives a “ray of hope” to the nation.

“The Court is desperately in need of a boost,” she said.  “With the reputation of the Court in tatters, Justice Jackson’s swearing-in is a monumental step forward, and represents a ray of hope that our nation’s highest court may once again deliver equal justice under the law.”