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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court

Sheila Carson of Washington, DC, celebrates the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson as an associate Justice of the Supreme Court immediately after the Senate vote. She will be the first Black woman to sit on the Court. She is a former public defender and currently serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm her with three Republicans voting in her favor, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mitt Romney (R-UT). (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#8030740
Date Taken	7 April 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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