Ketanji Brown Jackson, an American attorney and jurist who has served as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2021 was born on September 14, 1970 (age 51 years), Washington, D.C., the United States to her parent  Ellery Brown, and Johnny Brown.

On Tuesday, April 6, 2022, the United States Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the US Supreme Court in a 53-47 vote, making her the first Black woman and the first former public defender to bear the title of Supreme Court Justice.

Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson replacing?

The first Black woman and the first former public defender to bear the title of Supreme Court Justice will be replacing 83-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his retirement in January.

Who is Stephen Breyer?

Stephen Gerald Breyer is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1994. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton and replaced retiring justice, Harry Blackmun.

He was born on August 15, 1938 (age 83 years), in San Francisco, California, the United States to his parents  Irving Gerald Breyer, and Anne Roberts Breyer.

Breyer is a member of the Democratic Party. 

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