Mr. President, I am truly humbled by the extraordinary honor of this nomination, and I am especially

grateful for the care that you have taken in discharging your constitutional duty in service

of our democracy with all that is going on in the world today.

History was made when Joe Biden nominated the first black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court,

Katanji Brown Jackson.

But who is she?

And what exactly does the Supreme Court do?

Today we're putting on our robes and breaking it all down for you.

I'm Bethany Van Delft.

It's Tuesday, March 8th, and this is the 10 News.

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President Biden and his team spent a month deciding who to replace Justice Stephen G. Breyer with when he retires.

Who was picked?

Katanji Brown Jackson.

But who is she?

And why is she the best person for the job?

Here is 10 News political correspondent Pamela Kirkland to tell us about

Judge Jackson. That's right. Before she becomes Justice Jackson, let's talk about Judge

Katanji Brown Jackson and why she became President Biden's top pick to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Judge Jackson was born Katanji Onyika Brown in Washington, D.C. in 1970.

But she actually grew up in Miami, Florida. Both of her parents worked as teachers when she was young.

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