Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman to serve as a justice of U.S. court

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Category : International Published on: April 09 2022

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The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the 116th justice — and the first Black woman — to serve on the top U.S. court.
She will replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who was confirmed to the bench in 1994.
Only Five women -Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett have served on the Supreme Court before Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman to serve as a justice of U.S. court