US Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
2022-04-08
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1The United States Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
2President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge, earlier this year.
3She is set to become the first Black woman to serve on the high court.
4Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised the vote, calling it "a wonderful day...for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America."
5Jackson will join the high court when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer.
6She watched the vote on television with Biden at the White House on Thursday.
7They celebrated after the nomination was approved.
8During her Senate confirmation hearings, Jackson spoke of her parents' struggles with racial segregation.
9She said her "path was clearer" because of civil rights laws passed in the 1960s before she was born.
10She attended Harvard University in Massachusetts, worked as a public defender and was a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
11Jackson will be the third Black person to serve on the court, after Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas.
12She will be the fourth woman on the court of nine Justices.
13The three other women who have served are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett.
14The Senate confirmed Biden's choice by a vote of 53 to 47.
15Three Republican Senators joined all of the Senate Democrats to confirm Jackson.
16Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah gave her their support.
17Collins said she was dissatisfied with the confirmation process.
18She called the process "broken."
19The court currently has six conservative members and three liberal members.
20The justices have lifetime appointments.
21The lifetime terms are meant to ease political influence on the justices' decisions.
22Jackson faced many questions about her record and her ideas about the law from the Senate Judiciary committee.
23The committee has 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans on it.
24Republicans questioned Jackson's sentencing record during her confirmation hearings.
25Several of the senators said she gave sentences below the federal guidelines for people found guilty of having illegal sexual material showing children.
26Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Jackson "never got tough once in this area."
27But supporters of Jackson said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
28Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, said he felt emotional as Jackson spoke to the committee.
29He said he saw "my ancestors and yours" in her image.
30I'm Ashley Thompson.
1The United States Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. 2President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge, earlier this year. She is set to become the first Black woman to serve on the high court. 3Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised the vote, calling it "a wonderful day...for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America." 4Jackson will join the high court when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer. She watched the vote on television with Biden at the White House on Thursday. They celebrated after the nomination was approved. 5During her Senate confirmation hearings, Jackson spoke of her parents' struggles with racial segregation. She said her "path was clearer" because of civil rights laws passed in the 1960s before she was born. She attended Harvard University in Massachusetts, worked as a public defender and was a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. 6Jackson will be the third Black person to serve on the court, after Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas. She will be the fourth woman on the court of nine Justices. The three other women who have served are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett. 7The Senate confirmed Biden's choice by a vote of 53 to 47. 8Three Republican Senators joined all of the Senate Democrats to confirm Jackson. Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah gave her their support. 9Collins said she was dissatisfied with the confirmation process. She called the process "broken." 10The court currently has six conservative members and three liberal members. The justices have lifetime appointments. The lifetime terms are meant to ease political influence on the justices' decisions. 11Jackson faced many questions about her record and her ideas about the law from the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee has 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans on it. 12Republicans questioned Jackson's sentencing record during her confirmation hearings. Several of the senators said she gave sentences below the federal guidelines for people found guilty of having illegal sexual material showing children. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Jackson "never got tough once in this area." 13But supporters of Jackson said she was in line with other judges in her decisions. 14Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, said he felt emotional as Jackson spoke to the committee. He said he saw "my ancestors and yours" in her image. 15I'm Ashley Thompson. 16Mary Clare Jalonick and Mark Sherman reported this story for the Associated Press. Mario Ritter Jr. adapted it for VOA Learning English. 17_________________________________________________ 18Words in This Story 19segregation -n. the policy of keeping people of different races, religions, or other qualities separate from each other 20We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page.