Biden seeks to appoint Katanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court – First Black Judge

Judge Katanji Brown Jackson is the candidate of U.S. President Joe Biden for the position of Supreme Court justice, replacing Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer who has announced he will retire this summer; if her appointment is approved in the Senate, she will be the first black woman to serve in the House Supreme Court The President of the United States announced his decision tonight.

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I sought a nominee with the strongest credentials, record, character, and dedication to the rule of law. That’s why I’m excited to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/iGHLqqRAD0

President Biden (@POTUS) February 25, 2022

Biden said last month that by the end of February he would announce the appointment of a first black judge to the Supreme Court – one of his promises in the election campaign. Candidates for the Supreme Court must get the approval of the Senate – which is now under the control of the Democrats (50-50, with a decisive vote of Vice President Kamla Harris).

Breyer, 83, appointed by President Bill Clinton, is one of three Liberal Supreme Court justices in the minority compared to the six Conservative justices; This is after Biden’s predecessor in the White House, Donald Trump, appointed three conservative judges during his term – one of them, Amy Connie BarrettWas appointed at the end of his term, contrary to US tradition, after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In the U.S. the appointment to the Supreme Court is for life, unless the judges are interested in retiring.

So far, only five women have served as Supreme Court justices, none of whom are black. Of the male judges – only two were black.

Jackson, 51, a Harvard graduate, was appointed a federal judge in the Court of Appeals last year after gaining the support of all 50 Democratic senators, and three other Republican senators. She is seen as having a progressive view, which will give Biden points in the left wing of the Democratic Party.