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Jackson becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
From Supreme Court via the Associated Press
On June 30th, the nation watched as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as an associate justice to the Supreme Court, establishing her as the first Black woman ever confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. This historic appointment to the highest court in the United States signifies a shift in the landscape of the federal judiciary, ensuring that the richness and diversity of our country are represented in all three branches of the U.S. government. Not only will Jackson make history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, but she will also be the first federal public defender to serve on the court.
“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson embodies the hopes and dreams of so many people,” said Kevin Young, the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. “This moment in American history — living history — is a milestone not just for her but for this nation, revealing the ways justice moves and evolves. Her seat on the country’s highest court embodies a rich tradition of African American opportunity sought and achieved.”
Jackson was born in Washington, D.C., in 1970. Her parents, who grew up in the Jim Crow South, were public school teachers who moved the family to Miami, where Jackson grew up. She graduated from Harvard-Radcliffe College in 1992 with a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, in government and then worked for a year as a reporter and researcher at Time magazine. She went on to earn her juris doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where she was a supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review.
After law school, Jackson clerked for three federal judges: Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Jackson has been confirmed three times by the Senate, twice unanimously.
When she takes her place on the bench in October, following Breyer’s retirement, the Supreme Court will reach a new level of racial diversity and gender parity. In addition to being the first public defender to serve on the court, she also will be the first criminal defense attorney.
Justice Jackson’s years as a highly respected district judge gave her a solid foundation for this confirmation. She is building upon the legacy and efforts of African American women who embraced “lifting as we climb” — supporting the vision, opportunities, and accomplishments of generations of Black women.
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The CWU Annual Training & Development
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The National office of Church Women United Inc. announces the NEW annual Training & Development Program.
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Great News!
The National office of Church Women United Inc. announces the NEW annual Training & Development Program.
Please share the schedule with your local units Presidents, members and friends. Everyone must complete the google registration form Register to receive access to Zoom.
CLICK TO LEARN MORE
**Some of the events posted above are from the National office of Church Women United Inc. For more information please visit... www.churchwomenunited.net.**
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