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Ketanji Brown Jackson
Becoming the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court.
Federal courts · Commission work
- Born
- 14 September 1970
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
American jurist appointed to the Supreme Court in 2022. Her earlier experience included public defence, sentencing policy and service on federal trial and appellate courts.
Early life
Miami and Harvard
Raised in Miami, she excelled in school debate. Completed undergraduate and legal studies at Harvard and later clerked for Stephen Breyer.
Career
- 2010
Sentencing Commission
Became vice chair of the federal commission.
- 2013
District court
Joined the federal bench in Washington.
- 2022
Supreme Court
Succeeded Justice Breyer after Senate confirmation.
Selected work
Federal courts
Served at district, appellate and Supreme Court levels.
Commission work
Worked on federal sentencing issues before her judicial appointments.
Beyond work
Family
Married surgeon Patrick Jackson in 1996. They have two daughters.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Additional biographical or achievement source ↗Additional biographical or achievement source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Fred Schilling / United States Supreme Court. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.