Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed By Senate as First Black Woman on Supreme Court

 

We ran the numbers: There are 3793 news articles covering this topic. 42% (1597) are left leaning, 42% (1588) are center, and 16% (608) are right leaning.

The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon. While left-leaning articles highlight that Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the court and only the eighth who is not a White man, right-leaning articles highlight that Jackson's confirmation vote comes two months after Justice Stephen Breyer said he will retire from the court.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Jackson will become the first Black woman to sit on the court and only the eighth who is not a White man. Jackson’s confirmation came only after the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on her nomination along party lines.

USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the Senate's historic vote was 53-47. Three Republicans joined every member of the Democratic caucus in voting for her confirmation. 

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Jackson's confirmation vote comes two months after Justice Stephen Breyer said he will retire from the court. Jackson will be sworn in to fill his seat at that time.



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