Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is Confirmed to Serve on the U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is Confirmed to Serve on the U.S. Supreme Court

The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. When sworn in she will be the first Black woman to serve as a member of the Court in American history.

Jackson was confirmed on a 53-47 vote, with three Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in backing her nomination.

According to the New York Times, “The vote was a rejection of Republican attempts to paint her as a liberal extremist who has coddled criminals. Dismissing those portrayals as distorted and offensive, Judge Jackson’s backers saw the confirmation as an uplifting occasion, one where a representative of a group often pushed into the background instead moved to the forefront.”

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The elevation of Jackson is not expected to change the makeup of the court.