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Washington – Today, Nicole Austin-Hillery, President and CEO of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.

“On behalf of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated, I would like to congratulate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her trailblazing appointment and confirmation.

Today is a historic day for all Americans, especially for young Black girls and women, who will now see an outstanding representation of themselves placed in the highest court in the land as the 116^th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. This is what true democracy looks like.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has proven to be one of our nation’s brightest legal minds with exceptional credentials and an unwavering dedication to the rule of law. From her time as a public defender through her role as a circuit court judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Judge Jackson has proven that she is committed to equal justice under the law and understands the profound impact the Supreme Court’s decisions have on the lives of the American people.

Today has proven that President Joe Biden and the United States Senate made the right decision. One that was principled and committed to equal justice. We must recognize this has been an opportunity long denied to Black women, and now there will be a fourth qualified woman as the next Associate Justice of the highest court in the land. Now is the time for the voice and leadership of Judge Brown Jackson, and this is her position to hold. Congratulations, Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.”

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Washington – Nicole Austin-Hillery, president and chief executive officer of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s nomination for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson.  

“We are delighted with President Biden’s choice for the next Supreme Court Judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson. This nomination is timely as we end Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of Black Americans and march into celebrating outstanding women for Women’s History Month. Milestones like these have been hard-won by years of back-breaking, often unrecognized work of ordinary women and activists and should be celebrated. This moment is a step along the path towards equality, and even though we have a long way to go, inspiring women like Judge Jackson and this ground-breaking nomination gives us hope….

Ketanji Brown Jackson, an incredibly qualified judge with an extensive background in criminal justice reform, has an impressive resume filled with superb legal credentials, which are the standard for new justices. In addition, her service as a leading expert on federal sentencing policy and noteworthy experience representing low-income criminal defendants makes her a pioneering choice to join the United States Supreme Court….

When confirmed, Judge Jackson will become the first African American woman to sit on the Supreme Court in our nation’s history….

An adept federal judge and Harvard graduate, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination is a significant step toward the culmination of CBCF’s vision of advancing the global Black community. Judge Jackson represents a fresh voice that will invigorate progress for women, and African Americans that many believed was unattainable until now. This will forever be a moment that changed Black and Women’s History. CBCF warmly congratulates Judge Jackson on her nomination.”

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