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Sonia Sotomayor Will Swear In Kamala Harris On Inauguration Day

They've both made history as women of firsts. Congratulations!

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Tomorrow will be a historic day in America. It’s inauguration day, and that means that not only will Donald Trump — the only president to be impeached twice — no longer be in the White House, but Joe Biden will be the oldest person to take the oath of office as president, and Kamala Harris will be the first woman to take the oath of office as vice president.

To mark this very special occasion, Harris chose another first woman to be by her side. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first woman of color to become a Supreme Court justice, will swear in Harris, the first woman of color to become vice president.

Both former prosecutors, Vice President-elect Harris has long been inspired by Justice Sotomayor, writing this about her on Twitter in September 2019:

Harris will use two bibles when Justice Sotomayor swears her in. From ABC News:

One previously belonged to Mrs. Regina Shelton, who was like a second mother to Harris and her sister Maya. The two sisters affectionately called Shelton’s home “the house” and would visit daily after school. They became incredibly close to Shelton’s daughter and her foster children. Harris has carried the memory of Shelton throughout her life. Harris used Shelton’s bible during her swearing in for California Attorney General and the United States Senate.

The second bible belonged to the late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, someone who inspired Harris’ career path.

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Congratulations to Kamala Harris as she embarks upon the journey of a lifetime. We can’t wait to witness history when she’s sworn in as the first woman and first woman of color in America to ever serve as vice president.

Harris to be sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor at inauguration [ABC News]

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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