Biden commits to nominating the first Black female Supreme Court justice. January 27 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire at the end of the court term. January 24 - The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, reaches its destination, nearly a million miles away from Earth. January 13 - The Supreme Court blocks President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but allows a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide. January 7 - A 57-year-old Maryland man receives a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery. January 3 - Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, is found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors. ![]() ![]() On January 5, the CDC updates its recommendations for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster. ![]() January 3 - The US Food and Drug Administration expands the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15. Here is a look back at the events of 2022.
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