Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. She is replacing 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer, who is retiring. Jackson will be the first Supreme Court justice since Thurgood Marshall to have experience as a public defender. She was confirmed 53-47 by the Senate in April.

Published 7 months ago · Washington, United States

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first black woman on US top court

Justice Jackson will join the highest court in the US at a pivotal moment in its 233-year history.

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News18 India

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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to be sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation's top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.

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