The breaking news of the time which collects all the attention of the internet users towards the news is that after the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination on Thursday, April 7, she became the 116th Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Now, Ketanji’s appointment is truly historic, as she is the first African-American woman to serve on the country’s top court and the 51-year-old was nominated by President Joe Biden in February, and she was confirmed over two months later. The judge, however, will have to wait a few months before taking the bench. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement at the end of his term, will be replaced by Ketanji and the judge will have to wait nearly three months for Justice Breyer’s tenure to expire. In an official statement from Justice Breyer who stated on 27th January that, he wants this judgement to take effect when the court rises for the summer holiday this year (usually late June or early July), provided that by then my successor has been nominated and approved. Be with our page and blog to collect and grasp all the information and details about the whole news.
First Black Woman On Supreme Court
Although Ketanji’s appointment will have no effect on the Supreme Court’s ideological makeup, as the Conservatives still control a 6-3 majority, she will be the first federal public defender to sit on the court. According to an article on a popular news channel, 108 of the 115 Supreme Court justices have been white American men, while only five have been women in the country’s 233-year existence. Furthermore, only three members of colour have been elected to the SC.
After Ketanji takes her seat, the nine-member bench will feature two African-American justices and four female judges for the first time and on Thursday afternoon, the US Senate passed a historic 53-47 vote, with three Republicans — Maine Senator Susan Collins, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Utah Senator Mitt Romney – voting in favour of Ketanji entering the Democratic caucus and the news circulated on all over the internet with higher speed.
After that, Judge Jackson’s confirmation was met with jubilation by many Twitter users and many of the tweets and comments of the internet users spread on all over the internet about this and becomes a serious topic for discussion for all of them. Stay tuned with us for more information and details about the whole matter.
