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Ketanji Brown Jackson | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Stephen Breyer |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| In office June 17, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Merrick Garland |
| Succeeded by | Florence Y. Pan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 26, 2013 – June 17, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Henry H. Kennedy Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Florence Y. Pan |
| Vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission | |
| In office February 2010 – December 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael E. Horowitz |
| Succeeded by | Charles Breyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ketanji Onyika Brown September 14, 1970 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Patrick Jackson (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
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Ketanji Brown Jackson (/kəˈtɑːndʒi/ kə-TAHN-jee; born Ketanji Onyika Brown; September 14, 1970) is an American lawyer, politician and judge. She is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since June 30, 2022, replacing Stephen Breyer.
Jackson was the Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2021 to 2022, replacing Merrick Garland. She was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2013 until 2021. She was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama. From 2010 until 2014, Jackson was Vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission.
In March 2021, President Joe Biden nominated her to be a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[1] On June 14, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed Jackson in a 53-44 vote.[2]
In February 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Associate Justice Stephen Breyer.[3][4] Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by a 53–47 vote in April 2022.[5] She is the first black woman to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.[5]
- ↑ Marimow, Ann E.; Viser, Matt. "Biden's first slate of judicial nominees aims to quickly boost diversity in federal courts". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit)". www.senate.gov. United States Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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