In Historic Vote, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed As The First African-American Woman On The Supreme Court

When he was running for president, Joe Biden promised to appoint an African-American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. Promises made, promises kept.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is One of the Most Qualified Nominees for the Supreme Court Ever.

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NBC News reports, Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote:

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court when the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick.

The final vote was 53 to 47, with all 50 Democratic caucus members supporting Jackson, joined by Republican Sens. Susan Collins, of Maine, Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, and Mitt Romney, of Utah. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote.

Jackson and Biden watched the vote together in the White House.

The vote means Jackson will take office at the end of the court’s current term — likely in June or July — when Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to step down. Her appointment would not disrupt the current 6 to 3 conservative balance on the Supreme Court.

“This is a wonderful day, a joyous day, an inspiring day for the Senate, for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday, calling Jackson “brilliant,” “beloved,” and saying she “belongs” on the Supreme Court.

“This is one of the great moment of American history,” he said.

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Collins and Murkowski voted last year to confirm Jackson to the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the job she currently holds. Romney, who voted no last year, said his concerns were alleviated after a long meeting with Jackson.

Romney rejected the criticisms of other Republicans, saying Jackson’s judicial approach is “within the mainstream,” even if he does not expect to agree with all of her rulings.

“She’s also a highly qualified, intelligent, capable person,” he said in an interview. “And I wish her very best.”

The NAACP celebrated the vote, praising Jackson for overcoming “racist attacks” during the confirmation process.

“Today’s vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court is of enormous consequence to our nation and to history. After weeks and weeks of racist, misogynistic and stomach-churning attacks, we cannot wait to finally call her Justice Jackson,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement.

The victory for Jackson, a favorite of progressives, puts a spotlight on the Georgia Senate runoffs in Jan. 2021, when Democrats captured two Republican-held seats and secured control of the chamber with the slimmest possible majority. During the hearings, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. indicated that Jackson would not have gotten through a Republican-controlled chamber.

The Jackson vote was expedited after it became clear she had the votes to be confirmed, with senators eager to leave town early for a long weekend ahead of a two-week recess.





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2 thoughts on “In Historic Vote, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed As The First African-American Woman On The Supreme Court”

  1. Raging hypocrisy by the Re-putin party Senators. Nothing ever changes for them. And never ending grudge holding over Bork decades later. At least he had a hearing, that focused on judicial philosophy, even though he was far out of the mainstream even then. I still contend that Garland should have just been sworn into the seat since the McConnell Senate waived their advise and consent duty. But some are old enough to remember rhe political attacks on Abe Fortas, and his wife led by a felon, John Mitchell, and a racist, Storm Thurmond. And looking back on the Abe Fortas activities, which were extremely minor and legal! Especially compared to Clarence Thomas and his wife today, which are massively felonious in comparison. Using the Abe Fortas standard, Thomas should resign now, and his wife should be proscuted for sedition.

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