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Ketanji Brown Jackson

b. 1970 · Supreme Court seat #116 · 2022–present · DC

Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court, having previously clerked for Justice Breyer, the man she would go on to succeed, and served as a federal public defender earlier in her career — a background no sitting justice before her had shared.

Appointed By
Joe Biden
Predecessor
Stephen Breyer
Confirmed
April 7, 2022
Confirmation Vote
53–47
Tenure Began
June 30, 2022
Status
Currently serving
Oral arguments & opinions on Oyez.org ↗Senate confirmation vote record ↗
Amy Coney Barrett