Ketanji Brown Jackson is heading to the Supreme Court after being confirmed by the Senate.
The vote was 53 - 47 with three Republicans siding with Democrats. Senators Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski provided the margin for victory.
“Today, I proudly cast my vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She will bring tremendous experience and skill to the Court, and will serve with distinction, as she has throughout her career in public service. And as a Black woman facing down many obstacles to arrive at this moment, she will be a shining example of perseverance and hope for generations to come.
“She also shows the American people that their justices can ascend to the Supreme Court bench through their own merit, not through a process built by anonymous donor interests seeking policy wins via the courts. The Supreme Court remains en-mired in dark-money influence, which corrodes public confidence in the institution and strengthens special-interest power at the public’s expense. But Judge Jackson proves that it doesn’t have to be that way.”
Senator Jack Reed also cast a vote for the nominee.
“Judge Jackson is exceptional, exemplary, and extremely well qualified. As a judge, she has proven herself to be an impartial arbiter of justice for all. I am confident she will make an outstanding Supreme Court Justice and I proudly support her nomination.
Jackson will be the first Black woman to ever serve on the nation's highest court. She'll replace the retiring liberal Justice Stephen Breyer.
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