Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote

April 8, 2022

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April 7, 2022, 3:36 AM CDT / Updated April 7, 2022, 1:21 PM CDT

The final vote was 53-47, with all 50 Democratic caucus members supporting Jackson, joined by Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska; and Mitt Romney of Utah. In a symbolic moment, Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black woman elected to her job, presided over the vote.

Jackson and Biden watched the vote together in the White House.

Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.

Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.

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Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court in historic vote

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.