By ABBY GROFF
Staff Writer
This week the United States Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson, the former Vice-Chair of the US Sentencing Commission. President Joe Biden announced her nomination on February 25, which caused a lot of excitement within the country similar to former President Obama’s election win in 2008. The vote on her confirmation seemed to be evenly split (53-47); however, her place as a Supreme Court Justice is still a huge milestone in American history as she paves the way for a younger generation of Black girls.
Judge Jackson is very much qualified for the position. Not only did she serve in the US Sentencing Commission, but she also has experience as a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, a judge on the District Court for the District of Columbia, a public defender, and a Supreme Court Clerk. Judge Jackson is an educated woman, graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University and later cum laude from Harvard Law. This is not an easy job. She has clearly put in the effort and shown the passion it takes to partake in law in the United States. President Biden has said “[f]or too long our government, our courts, haven’t looked like America. [He] believe[s] it’s time that we have a court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation.” A Supreme Court that best represents the people, while still maintaining a qualified group of individuals, is important in influencing the future of our government and country.