BREAKING: The Senate has voted to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court: abc15
With Vice President Kamala Harris presiding over the Senate, senators voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson's nomination on Thursday. Jackson watched the vote come in with President Joe Biden at the White House.
President Biden's nominated Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer, after the end of the court’s current term. Jackson remained calm throughout the process and explained the legal rationale for her sentencing decisions.
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