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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to Supreme Court nomination was paved by trailblazing Black women judges

  • Written by Sharon D. Wright Austin, Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
imageJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks at her Senate confirmation hearing.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Just five women and two African Americans, both men, are among the 115 people who have served on the United States’ highest court over more than two centuries. Both of those numbers may change in 2022, with President Joe Biden’s nomination of...

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