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Justice Jackson makes Supreme Court debut in brief ceremony from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony Friday, three days before the start of the high court's new term.

During the ceremony Jackson followed the custom of every other new justice since 1972.

President Biden, Vice President Harris and several White House officials Friday attended a formal investiture ceremony for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

The investiture was purely ceremonial, as Jackson has been on the job since June and already cast votes on emergency applications.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days before the start of the high court's new term.

During the ceremony Jackson also followed the custom of every other new justice since 1972 and sat in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has made her first appearance on the Supreme Court bench in a brief courtroom ceremony three days before the start of the high court’s new term

During the ceremony Jackson also followed the custom of every other new justice since 1972 and sat in a chair that once belonged to John Marshall.

Jackson was feted with the traditional investiture ceremony alongside her peers, family and supporters including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.