Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first African-American Supreme Court justice on April 7th, 2022 (one week ago). Jackson attended Harvard for college. She was formerly the Vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission from 2010-2014. From 2016 and onward she was a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers. On September 20, 2012, former president Barack Obama nominated Jackson to serve as a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and was confirmed. On the 25th of February 2022, president Joe Biden announced he was nominating Jackson for the Supreme Court. Her hearings began on March 21, but the vote resulted in a tie. On April 4th, the vote was taken to a procedural vote in the senate, and the vote was in her favor; 53-47. On April 7th, the same results occurred, confirming her. She will be sworn in sometime in June or July.
Jackson will be the first ever Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice. Diversity is now spreading through the government, new voices are being heard, and Kentanji Brown Jackson is helping us take steps towards the goal of a ‘perfect’ democracy. So let us all take a second to thank KBJ for working so hard to get where she is today, and like this article to show your support.
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