Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination

On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the position of associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to fill the vacancy by Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement on January 27, 2022, at the age of 83. Jackson, a former law clerk of Breyer, was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, having been appointed by Biden in 2021. Jackson is the first Black woman in U.S. history to be nominated to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination
President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff pose with Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Blue Room of the White House after the announcement of the nomination
NomineeKetanji Brown Jackson
Nominated byJoe Biden (president of the United States)
SucceedingStephen Breyer (associate justice)
Date nominatedFebruary 25, 2022 (nomination announced)
February 28, 2022 (nomination submitted to U.S. Senate)
Date confirmedApril 7, 2022
OutcomeApproved by the U.S. Senate
Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Votes in favor11
Votes against11
ResultDeadlocked on motion to report favorably
Senate vote to discharge the nomination from the Judiciary Committee
Votes in favor53
Votes against47
ResultMotion approved
Senate cloture vote
Votes in favor53
Votes against47
ResultCloture invoked
Senate confirmation vote
Votes in favor53
Votes against47
ResultConfirmed
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Her nomination was sent to the Senate on February 28, and her confirmation hearings were held by the Senate Judiciary Committee from March 21 to 24, 2022. The Senate confirmed her on April 7, 2022, by a 53 to 47 vote. She took the oath of office on June 30, 2022.

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