Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for.
The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for.
The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) says he will vote “no” on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) says he has met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, but will oppose her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.