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Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History As First Black Woman in the Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, marking a historic moment as she is the first Black female justice in the nation’s highest court. The confirmation also gave President Joe Biden bipartisan endorsement as he promised to diversify the Supreme Court. Jackson was confirmed in…
Takeaways From the Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmation Hearing
This article was updated on March 24, 2022. In anticipation of the potential historic appointment of the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, the nation has its eye on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice this week. As the three days of public questioning came…
6 Influential Political Female Trailblazers You Should Know About
With Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson set to start in a matter of days, it’s clear she could become one of the most important women ever in U.S. political history. As the first Black female ever nominated for the Supreme Court, as well as…
Florence Pan Becomes First-Ever Asian American Woman Confirmed to DC Federal Court
In a positive sign of increasing diversity and representation in America’s court system, Florence Pan has been confirmed as the first-ever Asian American woman to hold a seat in the D.C. federal court system. Nate Raymond of Reuters reported that on Thursday, Sept. 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm…
President Biden Working To Double Number of Black Women Serving as Appeals Court Judges
President Biden’s efforts to create a diverse and inclusive government are continuing beyond his picks for Cabinet and military leadership as he sets his sights on expanding the appointment of Black women on more local courts. According to John Fritze and Ledyard King of USA Today, Biden is poised “to…