Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the 116th justice — and the first Black woman — to serve on the top U.S. court. The 53-47 final vote tally showed some bipartisan support for Jackson, with three Republicans joining all Democrats to elevate the 51-year-old federal judge to a lifetime appointment on the high court. Jackson is also set to become the first Supreme Court justice to have served as a public defender.