Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court
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President Joe Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, according to a source who has been notified about the decision, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
She received and accepted Biden's offer in a call Thursday night, a source familiar with the decision told CNN.
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