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Ketanji Brown Jackson is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court since 2022, becoming the first Black woman to sit on the Court. President Joe Biden nominated her after she had served on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Her earlier work included service as a federal district judge, a member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and a federal public defender.
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When did Ketanji Brown Jackson join the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in 2022. President Joe Biden nominated her after her service on the U.S. Court of Appeals.
What historic distinction does Ketanji Brown Jackson hold?
She is the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Her appointment added her to the nine-member Court.
What job did Ketanji Brown Jackson hold before becoming a justice?
Before joining the Supreme Court, she served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals. Biden nominated her from that federal judicial role.
Who nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court?
President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Senate later confirmed her, and she joined the Court in 2022.
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