It’s Official President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson As First Black Woman To Sit On Supreme Court!!
President Biden has nominated Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, keeping his campaign promise to pick the first Black woman for the nation’s highest court!
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The president made the big announcement this Friday, marking the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement last month. A source familiar with the decision told CNN that he informed his choice in a call on Thursday evening. Brown Jackson, 51, is currently a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Biden tweeted moments ago:
“I’m proud to announce that I am nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court. Currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, she is one of our nation’s brightest legal minds and will be an exceptional Justice.”
As CBS News noted earlier this week, sources confirmed to the outlet that the president had interviewed three possible nominees to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer: Michelle Childs, Leondra Kruger, and Jackson being the front runner.
Jackson, a former clerk to retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, has over eight years experience on the federal bench, following a path through the judiciary traveled by many nominees before her. A formal ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Friday at which both Biden and Jackson would speak, the White House said.
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