Ketanji Brown Jackson: America’s first Black female Supreme Court judge
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Historic
The Biden administration recorded a major victory in the appointment of America’s first Black female Supreme Court justice - Ketanji Brown Jackson - with Vice President Kamala Harris, the USA’s first female, Black vice president, confirming the appointment by the Senate
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First in 232 years
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first Black woman of 116 justices appointed over America’s 232 year history. Of those 108 have been white men and only six have been women. As far as race goes, only two Black men have been on the Supreme Court and only one Latinx woman has been appointed in that time.
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Opposition
The road to the Supreme Court has not been easy though, ever since President Joe Biden announced Jackson as his pick, there have been multiple hurdles, with Republican lawmakers - who voted overwhelmingly against her - calling her an activist judge.
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Celebration
Her appointment has been met with cheer by the Biden administration, with the President and Jackson embracing after the confirmation in a rare sign of jubilation. .Vice President Harris was also visibly overjoyed while confirming the news.
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Rapid fire
But, despite all the roadblocks, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment was one of the quickest in Supreme Court history, taking only 39 days from February 25 - the day President Biden announced her nomination - to April 7 - when the Senate confirmed her appointment 53-47.