Ketanji Brown Jackson made history Thursday as the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Jackson is a former public defender who rose to become a judge on a powerful federal appeals court. She will take the seat occupied by Associate Justice Stephen Breyer for 28 years. Breyer announced his retirement in January, clearing the way for President Joe Biden to name Jackson as his first pick for the nation's highest court. Previously a judge on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Jackson took the oath of office at a fraught moment for the high court, as its decisions to overturn Roe v. Wade and expand access to handguns have exacerbated tensions among the justices and underscored divisions among Americans over culture war issues. For more news on the Supreme Court, click the link in our bio. 📸 Fred Schilling