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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as first black female US Supreme Court Justice

U.S. President Joe Biden and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson watch as the Senate votes to confirm her appointment.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson watch as the Senate votes to confirm her appointment. Source: AAP / Michael Nigro / Sipa USA/Sipa USA

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President Joe Biden's first appointee to the US Supreme Court has been confirmed.

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