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.

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