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US Democrats pin hopes on historic Supreme Court nominee

By AFP
April 05, 2022

WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court candidate Ketanji Brown Jackson stands on the threshold of making history this week as the first Black woman appointed to the nation’s highest judicial bench after a vote on Monday to advance her nomination. Barring any unforeseen hiccups, President Joe Biden’s 51-year-old pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer will break a 12-year drought for Democratic nominees being confirmed to the bench.