She was confirmed in a bipartisan vote by the Senate, 53-47.
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What to know about Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court justice upon the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer at the end of the 2021 term on Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the 51-year-old federal appeals court judge who has become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Breyer announced in January his plans to step down at the end of the term, giving President Biden his first opportunity to make his mark on the high court.
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