On this historic day, swearing in from Judge to Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially serving in her role as the first-ever Black female Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.
A Memphis woman is the first person in Shelby County to have criminal convictions expunged because they were related to her status as a victim of human trafficking, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect at noon.
The justices will consider whether state courts, finding violations of their state constitutions, can order changes to federal elections and the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional districts.
Rachel Alcorn, clinical director at Communicare, talked about the mental health issues associated with social media, along with healthy habits people can follow.