America has the first black female judge on the Supreme Court

Ms. Jackson will take the place of Judge Breyer, 83, after he is expected to retire in late June or early July.

This is also a big victory for President Joe Biden, helping him fulfill his campaign promise to nominate a black female judge to the Supreme Court.

Speaking after the results of the vote were announced, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hailed it as an important and groundbreaking day. “In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court of the United States, never before has a woman of color held the balance of justice. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first and I believe she is the first of many to follow. “, said Senator Schumer.

Ketanji Jackson will take over as Supreme Court justice from Stephen Breyer, who is retiring next fall. She will become the fourth female judge on the US Supreme Court today.

Mr. Stephen Breyer, 83 years old and the second longest serving justice of the US Supreme Court. Judge Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden his first chance to nominate a new judge to the US Supreme Court. Mr. Biden’s predecessor, former President Donald Trump, during the four years of leading the White House successfully nominated three Supreme Court justices and they were all conservatives.

Ms. Jackson graduated from Harvard University and served as a district judge in Washington DC from 2013 to 2021.

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