Coverage dated February 24, 2022 to February 25, 2022

Supreme Court Nominees: Another Black woman was considered for the highest U.S. court in the late 1970s

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego

If confirmed, Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the first African American woman to sit on the Supreme Court.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    AP source: Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for high court (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed segregati…

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court nominee (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has selected federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House said

  3. CBS News

    Senators weigh in on nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit a year ago in a bipartisan 53–44 vote.

  4. KREM Spokane

    Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? Meet Biden's reported Supreme Court nominee (opens KREM Spokane)

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    KREM Spokane's feed description

    Jackson possesses the type of elite legal background found in other high court justices and has also worked as a public defender.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Ketanji Brown Jackson to be nominated for Supreme Court (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    President Biden announced on Twitter Friday morning that he will nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    EXPLAINER: What's Ahead for Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The White House says President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, launching what Democrats hope will be a quick, bipartisan confirmation process.

  7. Opelika-Auburn News

    Photos: Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court (opens Opelika-Auburn News)

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    Opelika-Auburn News's feed description

    Click here to view this item from oanow.com.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Biden nominates first Black woman to Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal […]

  9. NBC News

    Opinion | Why Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation should be a slam dunk (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    It was no doubt a factor for Biden that Jackson was confirmed to her current position on the appellate court just last year in a bipartisan vote.

  10. Quartz

    Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s debut appeals court ruling sided with unions (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    US president Joe Biden intends to nominate Jackson to the Supreme Court.

  11. NBC News

    Biden to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Jackson, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, would be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

  12. Digital Journal

    Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on Supreme Court (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Joe Biden picked Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court.

  13. KVIA El Paso

    First on CNN: Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Jake Tapper and Ariane de Vogue, CNN 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 …

  14. Tulsa World

    Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, making her the first Black

  15. Sioux City Journal

    Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court, source says (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    President Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, an AP source says, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on the high court.

  16. Fox5 Atlanta

    Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? Biden taps 1st Black woman to Supreme Court, AP sources say (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman tapped for the high court.

  17. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Biden had vowed to pick a Black woman to succeed liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire in the summer at the end of the court’s current term.

  18. CNN

    Biden and Ketanji Brown Jackson will deliver remarks this afternoon on Supreme Court nomination (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Follow here for the latest news, analysis and reactions.

  19. Madison

    Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a court

  20. Fox News

    Who is Biden Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson? (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden is picking Judge Ketanki Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

  21. Wisconsin Examiner

    Biden taps Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden formally nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court Friday afternoon.

  22. Vox

    Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    President Biden’s reported Supreme Court nominee is a conventionally qualified judge with a strong background in criminal justice reform.

  23. Tucson

    'Proven consensus builder': Biden formally nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    President Biden makes historic nomination official, introduces Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee. Complete coverage and what comes next.

  24. Truthout

    Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson to Replace Breyer on Supreme Court (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    As a candidate for president, Biden promised, two years ago to the day, to nominate a Black woman to the Court.

  25. CNN

    Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court: Live updates (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Biden has selected Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. Follow here for the latest news, analysis and reactions.

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