Judge Ketanji brown Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court, celebrated her elevation to that position as a sign of America’s progress toward realizing its goals.

Jackson spoke in an emotional speech outside the White House, stating that “it has taken 232+ years and 115 appointments for Black women to be chosen to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.”

We’ve done it. She said, “But, we’ve done it. We all did.”

Senate confirmed Jackson to the high court in a 53-47 voteOn Thursday. In support of her nomination, three Republicans joined the ranks with all Democrats.

Justice Stephen Breyer (83), will be replaced by the 51-year old federal judge when he leaves the court at the end the current term. Jackson was previously an associate justice under Justice Stephen Breyer for almost 28 years.

Jackson won’t be a Supreme Court associate judge until Breyer’s retirement later in the year, even though her ascendance to the bench seems certain. Only then will she be able to take her judicial vows and become Justice Jackson.

Jackson, once she is accepted by the court will be joining a court that became more conservative after three former president Donald Trump nominees were appointed. Jackson’s addition will keep the court’s liberal wings, currently outnumbered by the conservative bloc by 6-3.

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