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Watch Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s complete remarks on her Supreme Court nomination

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Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson gets historic Supreme Court nomination

President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, a historic pick which will make the Miami Palmetto High School graduate the first Black woman on the nation’s high court if she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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These are the complete remarks made by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson upon her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Joe Biden on Friday at the White House.

Brown Jackson credited her faith and family for helping her on the path that led her from a Miami childhood to Harvard and being nominated to succeed one of her professional mentors, Justice Stephen Breyer, who is retiring.

This story was originally published February 25, 2022 at 4:31 PM.

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Miami’s Ketanji Brown Jackson gets historic Supreme Court nomination

President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court, a historic pick which will make the Miami Palmetto High School graduate the first Black woman on the nation’s high court if she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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