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Added on the 25/02/2022 21:37:48 - Copyright : AFP EN
Jackson, a 51-year-old appeals court judge with nine years of experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47.View on euronews
President Joe Biden confirms he will nominate the first Black woman in US history to the Supreme Court bench as he addresses the nation from the White House on the retirement of the liberal justice Stephen Breyer.
No black woman has ever served on the high court. But the decision is also coming at a critical time of national reckoning over race and gender inequality.
"The president has stated and reiterated his commitment to nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court and certainly stands by that," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says, as several US news media outlets report that US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire. SOUNDBITE
The US President has been under pressure from his own Democratic party to take action after the landmark decision to overturn a 1973 case on women's rights.
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