Ketanji Brown Jackson

Ketanji Brown Jackson made history in 2022 as the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, following a distinguished career that included roles as a federal public defender, vice chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission (2010–2014), and judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Her confirmation represented a landmark milestone in American jurisprudence, bringing unprecedented background and perspective to the nation’s highest court.