KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

July 1, 2022

The U.S. made history as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve in the Supreme Court.

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The 51-year-old’s appointment by Democratic President Joe Biden means ‘white men’ are not in the majority on the nation’s highest court for the first time in 233 years.
Four of the Justices on the nine-member court are now women, making it the most diverse bench in history.

Source : The Hindu

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