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    Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black woman justice. Here’s how she will change the Supreme Court.

    Candice Norwood, The 19th
    April 08, 2022
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    President Biden congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation as a justice on the Supreme Court.

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    Originally published by The 19th.

    Throughout her career, Ketanji Brown Jackson has been one of just a few Black women.

    When Jackson became a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in 1999, less than 2 percent of the high court’s clerks at the time were Black.

    When she was appointed to be a U.S. district judge in 2013, Black women made up about 1 percent of all judges to ever sit on the federal bench.

    Now, Jackson will be the first Black woman to hold a Supreme Court seat. The Senate on Thursday voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson’s historic nomination to the nation’s highest court. Though Jackson will not change the court’s conservative majority, she will change the court. Her presence is set to create the first all-women liberal wing of the court, whose dissenting opinions are expected to outline their vision for a more just country and possibly influence future Supreme Court rulings. Jackson’s position on the Supreme Court will also change the legal profession, giving Black women new representation at the highest levels.

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    Biden prepares to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. What’s next?

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    February 03, 2022
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    Originally published by The 19th.

    With the pending retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, President Joe Biden is poised to make good on his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court.

    There’s a lot we don’t know: who Biden’s choice will be, the speed at which this whole process will work, or what questions will emerge as senators consider the nomination. But we do know this Supreme Court confirmation will largely work the same as others. Here’s a guide on what to expect and what we’ll be looking at for potential nominees and the months ahead.

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