Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to ever serve on the Court, and she could also bring the significant criminal defense work on her resume into the new role.   

“I can only hope that my life and career, my love of this country and the Constitution, and my commitment to upholding the rule of law and the sacred principles upon which this great nation was founded will inspire future generations of Americans,” she said at the White House unveiling of her nomination last week.

Biden says Jackson’s experience, serving as a trial court judge before her nomination to an appeals court, was also “critical qualification.”  

To celebrate Jackson’s nomination, the Human Rights Campaign released a statement expressing its confidence that she will protect LGBTQ rights in her new position. 

“The Supreme Court has historically played an outsized role in affirming the constitutional rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and other marginalized communities. After a careful review of her record, it is clear that Jackson’s demonstrated fidelity to the principles of our Constitution instills confidence that she will continue Justice Breyer’s legacy as a champion of equality.

“The Human Rights Campaign is proud to support Jackson to be the newest Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. She is an extremely qualified candidate and her confirmation will mark significant progress towards ensuring that those who sit upon our highest court reflect the diversity of the nation whose laws they are entrusted to interpret.” 

Jackson could face some criticism because she served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for the past eight months—which is often thought of as the country’s second-highest court due to its many high-profile cases. Biden nominated Jackson to her current position last year. 

Over the course of her career, she worked for large law firms and was also a public defender. Jackson was born in Washington D.C., but grew up in Florida; her mother was a teacher in public schools, and her father was a lawyer. She also attended Harvard University for college and law school. 

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